My column earlier in March 2015 on the Citroen 2CV elicited quite a response from knowledgeable pals at my local watering hole because I'd overlooked Fiat (with its more successful Nuova 500D), a car that out-sold the bargain-priced Citroen by a fair margin – and in less time.
In Europe and Britain the original Fiat 500 was extremely popular in the 1950s and 60s – I have a photograph of my very own Nuova with yours truly alongside to prove it!
Back then, being paid measly printing-apprentice wages, I still managed to run a Triumph 500 Speed Twin motorcycle. A grumpy but soon-to-be father-in-law said: "...but if you want to continue taking out my daughter buy a conventional car and lose the bike."