Celebrating the Fiat Strada/Ritmo

When an orange Fiat Strada arrived at our home back in 1979 I truly thought that "The Car of The Future", had arrived; it looked like nothing else on the road.
Our own Fiat Strada had a little loose-fitting plaque by the gear-stick stating it was "Pre-production model number 6". the registration number was EBY 480T and I loved it! I sat and played for hours with the ill-fitting cheap plastic switches and the radio held a particular fascination for me, until I was banned from the Strada for draining the battery.
I wonder where EBY 480T is now; rusted away like a Steradent tablet left out in the rain, probably.

Link to one of the best car ads ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WaglhAA0nY