▁the ▁contribution , ▁written ▁on ▁the ▁h ood ▁of ▁an ▁actual ▁P anda . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁two ▁months ▁following ▁the ▁Gene va ▁motor ▁show , ▁F iat ▁received ▁over ▁ 7 0 , 0 0 0 ▁orders . ▁ ▁Design ▁Following ▁the ▁brief ▁of ▁creating ▁a ▁stra igh forward , ▁practical ▁design ▁in ▁the ▁ve in ▁of ▁the ▁Cit ro en ▁ 2 CV ▁and ▁the ▁Ren ault ▁ 4 , ▁It ald es ign ' s ▁work ▁highlight ed ▁util itar ian ▁practical ity ▁throughout ▁the ▁design . ▁Just ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁P anda ' s ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Gene va ▁Sal on ▁de ▁l ' Auto , ▁Gi ug iar o ▁described ▁his ▁design ▁intent ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁interview ▁with ▁Tur inese ▁newspaper ▁La ▁St ampa , ▁published ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 0 : ▁ ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁more ▁noted ▁design ▁features ▁was ▁a ▁highly ▁flexible ▁interior ▁including ▁a ▁seven - position ▁adjust able ▁rear ▁seat ▁that ▁could , ▁via ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁adjust able ▁later al ▁tub es , ▁fol d ▁flat ▁into ▁a ▁prov is ional ▁bed , ▁fol d ▁into ▁a ▁V ▁shape ▁to ▁support ▁awk ward ▁loads , ▁or ▁easily ▁and ▁quickly ▁be ▁removed ▁altogether ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁overall ▁load ▁space . ▁For ego ing ▁spr ung ▁u ph ol st ery , ▁simple ▁p added ▁fabric ▁seat ▁covers ▁and ▁fabric ▁door ▁trim ▁could ▁be ▁removed ▁and ▁was hed . ▁Like wise , ▁the ▁dash