Photos and captions by Simon Grand.

Simon Grand is a senior designer at Centro Stile Fiat and the coordinator of the Transportation Design department at the Istituto D'Arte Applicata e Design (IAAD), Turin.

A new venture by Delta 3 Design of Turin sees an original 500 heavily modified to create an entertaining speedster in the vein of the 1992 'Simpatico' from Peter Stevens.

The Ferves Ranger from 1965 used mechanical components from the 500 to provide convincing off-road performance.

The Zanzare is a good example of what was hot in car design in the late 1960's and early 1970's, with overtones of several Bertone concepts from the period.

A 500D, still with suicide doors, sporting the livery of the original 500 Sport (probably the rarest of all 500's).

The sought-after Fiat 500 Jolly with its characteristic wicker seats and chromed side protection bars.

The small but upmarket Bianchina Cabriolet was based on a standard 500 platform. 2-Door Saloon, Targa and Station Wagen models were also available.

The unusual front of the 500 model for the American market, legislation necessitating the adoption of larger front lamps.

Austrian company Steyr Puch mounted their own, more powerful running gear in a slightly modified 500 body.