 Within three weeks of the 500's launch, the entire year's production of 58,000 had been sold out.To date, Fiat has received more than 205,000 orders for the 500.While Italy has been the 500's main market (in October 2007, some 9,000 cars had been sold in Italy, making it the 3rd bestselling car there), the 500 has gained a strong following in many countries.