models, there were no engine upgrades available from the factory and the car could not be purchased as a whole separate model. The Abarth parts were to be added by the purchaser at the time of ordering, hence it is common to see cars with only some of the Abarth extras. Concepts During the 1990s, a number of concept cars based on the Fiat Cinquecento were developed, by a number of design houses, including one that featured half of the car's interior and a running board to place bikes. Another of these designs was the Lucciola, a proposal for a new Cinquecento by Giorgetto Giugiaro. However, instead of the car becoming the next small Fiat city car, a version of the design ended up being put into production by the South Korean Daewoo Motor, as their Matiz in 1998. Instead, Fiat decided to update the Cinquecento's styling in early 1998 and relaunch it as the Seicento, which continued until 2010 and enabled the Cinquecento's basic design and most of its mechanicals to survive for nearly 20 years. Production figures In popular culture Ten years after it was discontinued, the Cinquecento gained a cult following after its appearance in the UK sitcom The Inbetweeners, and it served as Simon Cooper’s car for the remainder of the series. Made into a fictional special edition known as the Hawaii, this particular Cinquecento was painted yellow with pink and blue decals on the tailgate, and a distinct red passenger side-door was added after James Buckley's character Jay ripped the original one off whilst Simon was reversing in the "Thorpe Park" episode. As of 2022, the car used for filming is still roadworthy and fully taxed. . As of February 2023, the car used for filming is still roadworthy but subject to SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) . References External links ClubCento - British owners club Fiat Scotland - Scottish Fiat owners club Cars introduced in 1991 City cars Cinquecento Front-wheel-drive vehicles Production electric cars Fiat electric vehicles