Ladies and Gentlemen, my Panda Alessi!
Discussion
After two years of searching, I finally managed to get my hands on a Fiat Panda Alessi.
She’s in fantastic shape, 19k on the clock and running well. All wheel trims and dust caps present and correct - although in some of the pictures I’ve removed them for cleaning.
She’s had a good clean up now, a machine polish, and sealed with some synthetic stuff. I’ve got a rear window washer to replace and some new number plates in order.
Roll on summer!
She’s in fantastic shape, 19k on the clock and running well. All wheel trims and dust caps present and correct - although in some of the pictures I’ve removed them for cleaning.
She’s had a good clean up now, a machine polish, and sealed with some synthetic stuff. I’ve got a rear window washer to replace and some new number plates in order.
Roll on summer!
I've never seen or heard of these before, looks in great condition and definitely something different 
p4cks said:
Excuse my ignorance but what's the special edition in aid of? (I did Google for a bit but ended up giving up)
I'm not sure it's in aid of anything. Alessi are a kitchen ware company that for some reason did a special edition Fiat Panda. I don't get it either... :-Ds-x-i said:
Excellent! Where did you manage to find it?
Always strangely liked these, perhaps having owned a 100HP anything Panda shaped catches my eye.
Am I right in saying the interior has some unique changes around the cup holder area?
Yeah, unique cup holder and some king of rubber thing I haven't worked out. I think also the gear stick is unique as well as the wheel trims. Colour may also be, no 100% sure tho. Interior colours are also unique to the Alessi. Oh, and the white roof bars and arial. And dash clocks too...Always strangely liked these, perhaps having owned a 100HP anything Panda shaped catches my eye.
Am I right in saying the interior has some unique changes around the cup holder area?
It's great fun, but boy do you get some looks when you drive it :-D
I found it at a dealer just outside Leeds. It was too much money, but after waiting two years to find one for sale, I didn't want to mess around. Also, I won't find one in better condition.
I believe there's less than 100 of these in the UK. They were a hard sell I think
Edited by Funkstar De Luxe on Monday 24th May 15:35
Funkstar De Luxe said:
p4cks said:
Excuse my ignorance but what's the special edition in aid of? (I did Google for a bit but ended up giving up)
I'm not sure it's in aid of anything. Alessi are a kitchen ware company that for some reason did a special edition Fiat Panda. I don't get it either... :-Ds-x-i said:
Excellent! Where did you manage to find it?
Always strangely liked these, perhaps having owned a 100HP anything Panda shaped catches my eye.
Am I right in saying the interior has some unique changes around the cup holder area?
Yeah, unique cup holder and some king of rubber thing I haven't worked out. I think also the gear stick is unique as well as the wheel trims. Colour may also be, no 100% sure tho. Interior colours are also unique to the Alessi. Oh, and the white roof bars and arial. And dash clocks too...Always strangely liked these, perhaps having owned a 100HP anything Panda shaped catches my eye.
Am I right in saying the interior has some unique changes around the cup holder area?
It's great fun, but boy do you get some looks when you drive it :-D
I found it at a dealer just outside Leeds. It was too much money, but after waiting two years to find one for sale, I didn't want to mess around. Also, I won't find one in better condition.
I believe there's less than 100 of these in the UK. They were a hard sell I think
Edited by Funkstar De Luxe on Monday 24th May 15:35
Funkstar De Luxe said:
Thank you, I'm really pleased with it. I hope to keep it a long time - they're like hen's teeth now. Also, I think it's a fun thing to see on the road, so I'll be pottering around in it on the daily
I just find the hook-ups that the Fiat marketing team were doing for the 500 and Panda at the time endlessly interesting.That one's up there along with the Riva 500 and the petrol-powered 500 Diesel.
And then there was the Fiat sponsorship of Yamaha race bikes.
I want what they were smoking.
That is hideous but I do kind of like it in a "that is very different" kind of way, orange is my favourite colour too.
https://petrolblog.com/2013/05/yesterdays-specials...
https://petrolblog.com/2013/05/yesterdays-specials...
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 25th May 08:02
HTP99 said:
That is hideous but I do kind of like it in a "that is very different" kind of way, orange is my favourite colour too.
https://petrolblog.com/2013/05/yesterdays-specials...
Thanks for the link, interesting read.https://petrolblog.com/2013/05/yesterdays-specials...
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 25th May 08:02
Penelope Stopit said:
Surely It's a Jean Alesi Special Edition
Anyway, you'll never struggle to find it in a supermarket car park
It's definitely the kitchen company https://uk.alessi.comAnyway, you'll never struggle to find it in a supermarket car park
:-D
Funkstar De Luxe said:
Penelope Stopit said:
Surely It's a Jean Alesi Special Edition
Anyway, you'll never struggle to find it in a supermarket car park
It's definitely the kitchen company https://uk.alessi.comAnyway, you'll never struggle to find it in a supermarket car park
:-D
It is of absolutely stunning colours in a horrible sort of way
Funkstar De Luxe said:
After two years of searching, I finally managed to get my hands on a Fiat Panda Alessi.
She’s in fantastic shape, 19k on the clock and running well. All wheel trims and dust caps present and correct - although in some of the pictures I’ve removed them for cleaning.
She’s had a good clean up now, a machine polish, and sealed with some synthetic stuff. I’ve got a rear window washer to replace and some new number plates in order.
Roll on summer!
I have never seen a car look quite so much like an Italian kitchen appliance.She’s in fantastic shape, 19k on the clock and running well. All wheel trims and dust caps present and correct - although in some of the pictures I’ve removed them for cleaning.
She’s had a good clean up now, a machine polish, and sealed with some synthetic stuff. I’ve got a rear window washer to replace and some new number plates in order.
Roll on summer!
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