The newly designed, ground-breaking Fiat Cinquecento was the subject of a most interesting and informative presentation in English given by Jason Saunders to members of the Southend Anglo-Italian Circle on Wednesday 21^st January. Jason gave abrief history of the Italian Fiat Motor Company which was founded in 1899 and talked about the first Fiat 500 which was produced after the end of the Second World War. He outlined the revolutionary design features of the new Fiat Cinquecento which illustrate the unique talent of the Italians for style and utility. Several members of the Circle took up Jason’s offer to view and sit in a new Fiat Cinquecento which he had parked outside the meeting hall.  The talk was followed by a brief AGM with refreshments and panettone.