A Fiat 500 will go on display in February as part of The Value of Good Design Exhibition.
Following the acquisition last year by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, a Fiat 500 F series will be on public display at the Museum for the first time from February 10 to May 27, 2019.
It is a highlight of The Value of Good Design, an exhibition drawn from MoMA’s stellar collection of industrial design.
The model on display at MoMA will be a 500 F series, the most popular 500 ever, produced from 1965 to 1972.
Counting the other versions (namely, the Sport, D, L and R) of the first generation, a total of more than four million cars were produced from 1957 to 1975.
The car is a clear expression of form following function, a logical and economical use of materials and a belief that quality design should be accessible to all.
The development of inexpensive, reliable cars like the Fiat 500 was essential for the motorization of the post-war European continent.
Through its design and its centrality to the story of mid-century Italy, the 500 embodies many of the principles that typified mid-century modernist design and connects it to themes explored in works throughout the Museum’s collection.
Commonly referred to as the “Cinquecento,” the Nuova 500 was designed by designer and engineer Dante Giacosa and launched in 1957.
He was responsible for many of the most important designs to emerge from the automaker during his 43-year career, including the original 500 “Topolino” and the later 500 “Nuova.”
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