Rendered Speculation
We see a lot of rendered speculation on on their way models, but they’re seldom penned by well&wshyp;known designers. However as Fiat prepares to revive the classic Topolino, Italian magazine Ruoteclassiche commissioned designer Paolo Martin – former of Bertone, Pininfarina and Ghia – to render his interpretation of how the miniature retro runabout ought to (or should) look.
Martin states he strove to “maintain the earliest spirit” of the Topolino, “with similar proportions, protruding front end and fenders, a nearly-identical grille, circular headlamps, very brief rear overhang and spare tire dealt with and integrated in the rear tailgate.” The Topolino can be made at Fiat’s newly-acquired Zastava plant in Serbia as a budget city-car, positioned beneath the 500, and notwithstanding Panda/500 roots should get a rear-engine layout for the 0.9-liter two cylinder engine providing DSG and start-stop technology.
