A reworked Fiat 500 called Scattante from La Cinquecento has made its debut at the Tutto Bene hillclimb at Lake Maggiore, Italy.
The car is the work of British design firm La Cinquecento with exterior design help from Milan-based firm BorromeodeSilva.
Using a 1970 Fiat 500 as the base vehicle that belonged to the company’s family and had been stored in barn for 25 years, the Scattante has a 126-derived 802cc parallel twin engine with twin spark ignition and twin Weber carburettor.
The steering, suspension and brakes are also upgraded, alongside the cooling and electrical systems with the aim of improving driver engagement and response rather than outright speed.
The exterior has widened wheelarches, side skirts, rally-inspired auxiliary lighting and a more purposeful stance.
La Cinquecento founder Max Kindersley said: ‘I’ve always loved what the Fiat 500 represents. It’s simple, light, full of character and makes people smile. The idea was never to change that.
‘We wanted to take everything that makes the original so special and see how far we could develop it – to make it faster, sharper and better engineered, without losing the reason you wanted a 500 in the first place.’
The company says it will only produce a limited number of Scattantes each year it is now open to customer orders.
