Along the streets in Rome

Join us on a quick trip to Rome and see what you can find along the streets there!

The Fiat 500 is made for cities like Rome. You see them everywhere. Not only the new editions, but also surprisingly many of the old "Nuova 500" - the model that appeared in 1957 and replaced the popular "musa". It is perhaps an exaggeration to say that the Fiat 500 from the period 1957-1975 lives in Best going well. Many are in rather poor condition after having lived for several decades in Rome's relentless traffic and senseless parking culture.

Seen in the light of posterity, it is clear that Fiat 500s built between 1957-1975 have been good cars. The simple is the best - and has the longest shelf life. It is not as easy to produce Polish-built successors such as the Fiat 126 and the horribly ugly one Five hundred. The very latest Fiat 500 is also built in Poland. Will it last as long on the road as its model, the Nuova 500, do you think?

I think a successful design contributes to a car model staying on the streets for a long time, such as the Nuova 500, - and perhaps today's model.

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You don't exactly think that the 500 of our time is a big car, but compared to the Nuova 500 it actually looks big, not to mention the Countryman in the background. The pictured Nuova 500 is a manufacturer after 1972.

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One of the old 500's big advantages is that they can be parked across. Here a beautiful model from around 1970.

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Many of the old 500s are in the same condition as this one, which comes from Agrigento in the south. Previous repairs with steel plastic and frequent dents.

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The front bears witness to a lot of physical contact at previous parking lots. The problem is that newer cars' bumpers hit over the 500's bumpers.

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A Frenchman in Rome. I like the old signs. Very decorative.

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A stately post-war Fiat 1100 Camioncino, circa 1950, which has been decorated with extra chrome at the front, restored and placed in a commercial area with flowers on the plane.

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I passed a beautiful Bentley rigged for a wedding - and an even more beautiful bride. I chose to focus on the bushes to give the entourage some anonymity.

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Not so common to see an original Mini on the street. This is a Mark III from around 1970 in original condition, probably made in Italy.

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Note the instrument panel. Traditional instruments have been chosen instead of the mid-positioned instrument setup.

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This Ferrari was to be used for one demonstration purpose or another. I'm not sure if I would choose the same blue color on min Ferrari.