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$420,000 for a Fiat 500?

By Alborz Fallah |

We all love cars here at CarAdvice, so much so that somehow we can rationalise selling the house, hell even the kids when it comes to buying a super-expensive supercar, but as much as we love the supercool Fiat 500, we really wouldn’t pay $420,000 for one!

$420,000 for a Fiat 500?

Fiat says there are currently over 100,000 people (worldwide) patiently waiting for their new Fiat to arrive, but one buyer was happy to $420,000 for that privilege. Of course, it’s not your standard Fiat 500.

No no, it doesn’t have twin-turbos and 500kW of power, and it can’t beat Jet Fighter in a drag race, but it does have artwork on its body which is designed and painted by acclaimed English artist Tracey Emin. The car is called ‘Dark, Dark, Dark’.

$420,000 for a Fiat 500?

The money went to ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) charity, which also auctioned off diamonds, a safari holiday, a speaking role in actress Uma Thurman’s next film, Eloise in Paris, use of a luxury yacht, fashion pieces and other works of art. That all amounted to a massive $51 million raised for children.

Make sure you read our review of the Fiat 500.


 

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  • Jimbo

    I can’t say too much about the art work. I looks like someone gave a prep kid a snifter of vodka and a crayon.
    But that said it is always good to hear that large sums of money are going to a worthy cause.
    Hey They’re rich, they can have those demented scratchings painted over!

  • Reckless1

    I would certainly like to be rich enough that I could give $420,000 to a kid’s charity.

    If they gave me a cute little bambino to play with in return, so much the better :)

  • http://www.littlepixiegifts.com.au Gift-Ed

    Er, no thanks.

  • SteveC

    Donations are tax deductible anyway. Cheap bambino if you ask me :p

    SteveC

  • John

    As long as it actually DOES go to helping sick children, I’d pay that. Not that..I have that much money, or most people for that matter.