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Many of us will remember the original Panda, the boxy economy car that arrived in 1980 complete with seat covers that unzipped to be chucked in the washing machine. That ran until 2003 (really!) selling 4.5 million units and saw the debut of the FIRE (Fully Integrated Robotised Engine) in 1986 – aunit that powered all kinds of cars such as the Panda, Uno, Tipo, Punto, 500, Alfa Romeo Mito and Giulietta, Lancia Y10 and Ford Ka – as well as the smaller-engined Jeep Compass. It is only now starting to be replaced. At present, it’s to be found in the Fiat 124 Spider, the Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass and Renegade.

The second-generation Panda arrived in 2003 which means early ones are almost eligible for classic insurance – has it really been that long?

The 2003 Panda took only a revised version of

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