Crossing the Blues

Fiat Launches Japan-Only 500 Arancia Special Edition


Even dedicated fans of Fiat's 500 mini will have a hard time tracking down all the special edition models released by the Italian company over the years, but for those that continue to care, here's one more limited production version of the car, this time made exclusively for Japan.

It's named the 500 Arancia, which is Italian for orange, and will be available in 300 units. So what else is unique about the Arancia other than the orange finish on the outside and the dashboard panel? Well, nothing really, since the (standard) chrome package and 15-inch alloys in 185 / 55 rubber are both are available on any other version of the 500.

We'll remind you that Fiat is planning to launch the retro-styled mini in the U.S. at the end of the year.