The latest Lego Creator Expert set to hit the streets is a faithful recreation of the Italian design legend that is the Fiat 500 – the original, that is, not the rather blobby modern version.

It’s not the first small car to be embodied in the Creator Expert series – the Mini Cooper was around a couple of years ago, though has since been discontinued.

Various other cars have been introduced as part of the series including the best-looking set the Ford Mustang which is still on sale alongside a London double-decker bus, VW Camper and Beatle as well as James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 (which doesn’t look quite as good as the original in our opinion).

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The car is based on the Fiat 500F from the late 1960s and features a detailed interior and functioning sunroof so you can soak up the Italian sun while cruising down the Amalfi Coast. It’s a 960-piece model with spare tyre in the boot, a luggage rack on the back and an opening bonnet.

Adding to the ambience is a folding easel with a painting of the car outside Rome’s Colosseum.

Wondering how this model was designed? Check out this video featuring commentary from set designer Pierre Normandin.