Fiat Pandas

We might have already seen the next evolution of the Fiat Panda being tested, but that hasn't stopped a new special edition being launched in Italy.

The Fiat Panda 4x4 Glam has a pearl white finish, aluminium roof bars, and new 15 inch alloy wheels. The interior gets a denim-like covering on the seats and door panels, and the dash has aluminium trim. Very 'glam'!

You get the choice of the 60 horsepower 1.2 litre or 70 horsepower 1.3 litre engine for Italian prices of 14,800 Euros, or 16,910 Euros.

Just seen that Car Magazine in the UK is running a vote for 'The Greatest Car in Film History', with all the usual suspects - Bonda's DB5, the Back to the Future DeLorean etc.

Sadly no cinematic exploits starring the Panda have made it. But having had a look at the Internet Move Car Database, I've seen some interesting info.

For a start, Pandas make 103 appearances on film and TV as a standard new or old model, with a handful extra for the 4X4 and 100HP. You can see Pandas in Film and TV here. It turns out they quite often pop-up as the automotive equivalent of a TV extra - even being used as cover in Ronin, but not making it into the chase scene.

I guess they're just not as comical as a Citroen 2CV! And yet, looking at the statistics page, The Panda gets outshone by the Punto, the 1100, and the Uno.

I mean, the Uno? More of a film star? Really? I hoped the 100HP might redress the balance, but then the new 500 came along.