What brand of car is Luigi in Pixar’s Cars?

Luigi is a Fiat in Pixar’s Cars.

Luigi is a yellow 1959 Fiat 500 who owns Luigi’s Casa Della Tires in Radiator Springs. He is passionate about Italian automobiles, especially Ferrari, and becomes thrilled when Lightning McQueen and a group of famous race cars visit his town.

The Fiat 500 was a small Italian car that became one of the best-known vehicles of postwar Italy. Its compact proportions and rounded styling are reflected in Luigi’s animated design. His character also uses Italian expressions and enthusiastically celebrates Ferrari racing culture.

A common mistake is to answer Ferrari because Luigi is a devoted Ferrari fan and his shop displays Ferrari-related enthusiasm. However, his own vehicle is a Fiat 500. Guido, Luigi’s assistant, is a small blue forklift, not another Fiat. Their partnership is one of the film’s most recognizable examples of automotive fandom within the Cars universe.