As Fiat does today, they have always built some of the uglyest cars http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3218104342.html
I have to take exception to the "uglyest" comment. There are some very good looking Fiats in my opinion. Not super reliable maybe, but good looking cars anyway.
If you want some Italian flair, this is the wagon to get, although most would probably prefer a 5-speed manual over the automatic. I haven't seen one of these in many years......