Fiat 500C

Fiat 500C "La Dolce Vita" by Fenice Milano

If you've got taste, flaunt it. Or so they say, but what if you have none? Flaunt it anyway, as the case may be with Fenice Milano.

The Italian house of Bling that gave us the Diva edition Rolls-Royce Ghost has come back with La Dolce Vita, its own blindingly glitzy take on the decidedly more accessible Fiat 500C.

Like with the Rolls, Fenice has decked out the Fiat in 24-karat gold trim and refitted the interior with teak veneers, gold accents and custom leather upholstery, fitting a new dashboard with Mini-esque central instrument binnacle in the process. There's also a series of mechanical upgrades available, but we doubt anyone will be paying much attention at that point.

Gallery: "La Dolce Vita" Fiat by Fenice Milano

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Fiat 500C by Diesel

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The Fiat 500 has rapidly emerged as the must-have fashion accessory for style-conscious motorists in Europe and Asia. That bit has been helped along by the various special editions the Italian automaker has produced in conjunction with upscale denim powerhouse Diesel, and this is the latest.

Based on the convertible 500C – which features a unique retractable roof that slides between a solid frame – the latest Diesel edition had its unveiling on April 12 in Japan in advance of its sales debut next month in its home market, where the price tag will come to around the equivalent of $24,000. Three color options are available, including the dark indigo exterior paint you see above, with a denim-inspired interior to match.

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Fiat 500C Pink Limited Edition Drops Its Top

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Everybody's got a different reason for their choice in automobile. For some it may be the hood ornament that acts as a status symbol. For others it could be something as simple as an iPod connector. And some see their vehicle as just another fashion accessory.

For that last category of buyer, Fiat UK released a special-edition 500 Pink a few months back. Now they're following up with a convertible version, called the 500C Pink. Based on the 500C 1.2 Pop trim level, the Pink edition doesn't cost an arm and a leg at £13,500 (about $20k), representing a £1,200 premium over a conventionally-colored model while carrying £1,870 worth of extra equipment. Which just goes to show that fashion accessories needn't be expensive. Good taste, on the other hand....

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Elle Macpherson Gets First New Fiat 500 Convertible

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Elle MacPherson's Fiat 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery

Sexy cars and sexy ladies always seem to be bundled together, no? Such is the case with the new Fiat 500 convertible, the first of which was recently delivered to supermodel Elle Macpherson at her home in Notting Hill. MacPherson reportedly owns a hardtop 500 and has been quoted in the past saying how much she loves it.

The 500C's electrically-operated soft top, which comes in ivory, red or black hues, features a full glass rear window and slides down the center of the car to the rear, leaving the door pillars intact. Fiat says this allows the car to serve as daily transportation regardless of the weather.

The car's European launch was just held at the Whisky Mist in London and, in addition to Elle MacPherson, was attended by Edoardo Agnelli, the nephew of Fiat's co-founder, will.I.am from the Black Eyed Peas and Amelle Berrabah from Sugababes. There's plenty more in the press release after the break.

Gallery: Fiat 500C launch party

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One-of-a-Kind Fiat 500C by Diesel to be Auctioned at Cannes AIDS Fundraiser

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Special-edition premium retro hatchbacks seem to be all the rage at AIDS fundraisers these days. Every year Mini teams up with a different designer for a one-off vehicle donated to the LifeBall event. Diesel lent a hand one year, but this year the Italian jeanswear house has teamed up with Fiat and the Cinema Against AIDS Gala to produce the one-of-a-kind 500C you see here. Like the fixed-roof Diesel edition Fiat 500, this special example features a unique metallic green paintjob, a denim-upholstered interior and plenty of Diesel logos, but upgrades with a cloth folding roof and a 100-horsepower engine in the place of the 75hp unit on the regularly available fixed-roof version. Just one example of the special-edition Fiat 500C by Diesel will be made, joining big names like Sharon Stone, Harvey Weinstein, Annie Lennox and former U.S. President Bill Clinton in helping the American Foundation for AIDS Research break last year's record $7 million raised at the gala held in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival later this month.

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