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A cute little Fiat 500 Bambino stole the thunder of the milliondollar supercars and exotica on display at the 2006Australian International Motor Show at Darling Harbour.
The 36-year old machine, lovingly restored by Sydney Fiat fanatic, Lloyd Jamieson, is proving to be a drawcard to the Alfa Romeo and Fiat stand.
"It's the toy-like shape, people love it," Mr Jamieson said yesterday.
He has spent the best part of five years converting it from a wreck into a picture of motoring perfection.
"I have it insured for $20,000 but I wouldn't sell it," he said.
The Bambino was recently voted the world's sexiest car, beating cars including an Aston Martin made famous in James Bond movies and Maseratis, by UK motor magazine Top Gear.
It said: "Everyone, from strapping blokes to fainting flowers of womanhood, looks sexually charged behind its wheel. Even a nun in a 500 seems to telegraph a faint tingle of the procreative urge."
The Fiat's performance on the road is extremely modest. Its tiny motorbike-sized 500cc engine has a top speed of just 100km/h.
And it takes 26 long seconds to get from standing still to 80km/h.
The good news for Fiat lovers is that the company is working on a modern version of the little car, following in the tracks of the new Mini andVWBeetle.
Fiat spokesman Edward Rowe said the new Fiat 500 will make its debut at the 2007 Sydney motor show.
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