Fiat 500 Castagna EV, Electric Car Modification Of Moammar Gaddafi Became Legend

Fiat 500 Castagna EV – Death of the Libyan dictator, Moammar Gaddafi still remains unique stories. One of them, a collection of legendary car modification results, namely the Fiat 500 Castagna EV.

Leaders who have been in power for 42 years in Libya is indeed known to be very like the automotive world. The results of the last of car modification, before killed by the rebel army, is the Fiat 500 Castagna EV.

Electric vehicles are specially ordered by the colonel – nicknamed Gaddafi, through an intermediary in June 2009. The vehicle comes with a number of special touches, including paint two colors, beige leather interior, wood trim, and some accents Libya themed.

The car was driven by an electric motor that can generate power by 45 hp, while the electricity supplied by battery lithiumion. This vehicle can be driven up to 160 km / hour, and can be run as far as 260 km until the battery needs recharging again.

Interestingly, in the car dashboard, Gaddafi set up a map of the continent of Africa is black. On a map of Africa was only given the Libyan state green.

Vehicles worth 100,000 euros, is also equipped with a charging system which allows the battery is fully charged in just 10 minutes.

As is known, for leading the Libyan “the mad dog of the Middle East”, U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s nickname used to Gaddafi, known close to the automaker Fiat. SOE Libya, Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (Lafico), which is controlled by Gaddafi has reportedly been buying Fiat shares since 1976.

Lafico buys 10% Fiat stake worth U.S. $ 415 million. But Gaddafi apparently not yet satisfied. In 1986, Lafico increase ownership to 15%.

But the economic embargo to Libya that the U.S. government makes the investments made Latifo was stopped. Until finally, when the embargo was lifted in 2002, Gaddafi direct investment casting and Fiat would become the main target.

In February 2002, Lafico immediately buy 2% stake in Fiat. Deal purchases were valued at U.S. $ 112 million.

But now, Fiat 500 Castagna EV car Gaddafi has gained a new owner, having been looted by the rebels succeeded in destroying as his special bunker at Al-Aziziya, Tripoli. – Fiat 500 Castagna EV