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The Fiat Automobilia Design Case Fri Jul. 25, 2008
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Fiat Automobilia - Logo Evolution

Fiat first used the five-bar logo on the Uno in 1982, after Fiat design chief Mario Maioli - driving past the Mirafiori factory at night after a power cut - saw the giant FIAT logo on top of the plant, set against the fading light of the sky. He did a quick sketch - five bars represented the spaces he could see between the letters.

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