Small as the Fiat Topolino may be, the Italian EV continues to command a large interest thanks to its retro looks and (relatively) low MSRP.
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A few choice tweaks illustrate that the tiny Topolino has even more than you might think.
Of course, those qualities do come with the caveat that it’s a quadricycle. As such, its Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) capabilities top out at a mere 28 mph.
However, that’s not to suggest that Fiat’s little mouse is without hope. As evidenced by these new concepts from GFG Style, a few choice changes stand to give the little car a whole lot more enthusiast appeal.
Fiat’s LSV gets GFG stylin’
They’re called the Top. L and the Top. J, and they’re the product of designer Fabrizio Giugiaro and Agnelli scion Lapo Elkann.
With the former, Giugiaro and Elkann transformed the two-seater into a compact open-topped speedster. Stripped of its roof and “everything superfluous,” its rebellious attitude is supposed to evoke James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder.
Now, even if it doesn’t carry the same sporting presence or dramatic curves, the Top. L does feature a material uplift in Alcantara. It also dons an eye-catching matte aquamarine to match the leather.
On the other hand, the Top. J adopts a more practical configuration. In place of the rear trunk, it gains a second set of rear-facing seats, allowing room for up to four.
Still, it too wears a head-turning look. It trades its fixed roof for a fabric canopy, and the inside gets a highly unconventional mix of materials in terry cloth and leather.
What’s more, the blue and green colorway draws inspiration from the 1950s Ferrari 166 MM once owned by Elkann’s grandfather, Avvocato Gianni Agnelli. Accordingly, it also makes its own kind of appeal to motoring enthusiasts, albeit more subtly.
Availability and pricing
GFG Style has not announced production plans for either the Top. L or the Top. J.
Nevertheless, they’re surprising concepts to emerge from two of Italy’s most prominent figures in automotive design. Hopefully, they’ll inspire further experimentation with the Topolino.
To that end, even though the latter amounts to a fairly realistic application, the tiny EV isn’t likely to hit the market with any kind of true speedster configuration. If you want the wind in your hair, the Dolce Vita version is a better bet.
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