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

Luigi in Pixar’s Cars is a Fiat 500.

Luigi is the friendly owner of Luigi’s Casa Della Tires in Radiator Springs. His character is depicted as a small yellow Italian car with strong enthusiasm for Ferrari racing. The design references the classic Fiat 500, a compact model associated with postwar Italian motoring and the 1950s and 1960s. Luigi’s appearance and dialogue reinforce the character’s Italian identity.

Luigi is often remembered alongside Guido, his small blue forklift assistant. Guido is not another Fiat 500; he is a separate forklift character whose dream is to perform a tire-changing pit stop. Luigi’s tire shop also connects the quiet desert town to the broader automotive world, especially through his admiration for Ferrari.