FIAT Discontinued Production of FIAT 500 in The US

The original Fiat 500 will be no more after 2019. The automaker has decided to discontinue all forms of its hatchback and convertible cars that have helped create a sort of revolution these past ten years.

You've probably heard of the FIAT 500, but have you ever heard of The Cinquecento? Well, these vehicles are one and the same! How exactly did The Cinquecento come to be known as the FIAT 500? Let's travel back in time to find out.

In July of 1957, FIAT launched The Cinquecento, designed by Dante Giacosa. The 500 was marketed as an affordable and functional little car that could scoot about easily in post-World War II Italy.