Sunday, October 16, 2016

Welly Die-cast Fiat 500 Taxi

When Fiat returned to the U.S. market at the owner of Chrysler corporation, they brought some cute European designs with them including the popular retro-styled Fiat 500.  While the modern Fiat 500 is cute, many people don't realize that the original Fiat 500 dates back to 1957.  The iconic little car was produced as a tiny, rear-engined, model until 1975.  The classic Fiat Nuovo 500 is the kind of miniature car that you expect to see zipping around the narrow streets of Europe.

Welly Fiat 500 Taxi
This 1/24-scale die-cast model was produced by Welly and features opening doors and an opening hood.  The bright yellow color and taxi livery make it a lively addition to any die-cast car collection.  The hood appears to contain a spare tire.  That makes sense since the original Fiat 500 was a rear-engine car  powered by a small engine of about 500cc.

Welly Fiat 500
If you are interested in adding a Fiat Nuovo 500, check out these models by Welly and by Bburago.  They'll brighten up any die-cast collection with a happy, fun, little car that will steal admiring looks from your more serious cars.

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