Fiat announces 'fun inventor' shortlist

     
  10/09/2008 09:53:32  
 

The five finalists in Fiat's search for the most promising and fun-loving inventor in Britain have been announced.

According to the manufacturer, the Smiles per Hour Competition – which is looking for clever and amusing new ways to travel – has attracted huge interest.

Those people still in with a shout of clinching the £50,000 top prize are Simon Tarrant with his street rower, Nick Rawcliffe with a snowbone, Natalie Daghestani with a female commuter shoe, Steven Spong with a longbow and Harley Zblewski with a suitcase car.

An announcement on the overall winner will be made on September 25th after a further round of judging.

Elena Bernardelli, Fiat UK's marketing director, said: "We have been greatly impressed by the standard of entries and we know it's going to be a tough call for the judges on finals' night."

In other news, the second series of the manufacturer's Grande Punto hit showrooms across the UK this summer.


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