This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Fiat Panda. Initially designed by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign the boxy little runaround has gone through three generations over the years but remains instantly recongisable. As well as being famous for its peculiar name (chosen to honour Empanda, the Roman goddess of travellers) and square design, the Panda is well-known for its variety of special editions. Here we take a look at some of the lesser-known but fabulously silly examples.
5. Fiat Panda Alessi
This two-tone oddity was a tie-up between Fiat and Italian design house Alessi, best know for its funky range of mutli-coloured kitchenware, to create the official car of the London Ideal Home Show Photo: Fiat
6. Fiat Panda Mamy
Scoring high in stereotype bingo, the Mamy was designed for young mums and featured handy features such as a mirror for watching the kids in the back, removable washable seat covers with pockets in them, bag hooks and a bogging purple paint job Photo: Fiat
7. Fiat Panda 4x4 Rossignol
Another brand tie-up, this time with ski maker Rossignol. Taking advantage of the Panda 4x4's reputation as a bit of a mountain goat, this special edition was aimed at skiers, featuring a free set of skis and a magnetic roof rack to carry them Photo: Fiat
8. Fiat Panda Hawaii
We're cheating but this 'special edition' is too good to ignore. An April Fool's joke, the fictional Hawaii edition was a tribute to the Cinquecento featured in The Inbetweeners sitcom, complete with mismatched door and anti-squirrel-collision system Photo: Fiat