My wife thinks it's cute.
Most chicks do... I had a 1974 version when I was in college, had a few girls want to "ride" with the top down... So to speak...
The '74 was fast too... For such a small car, it had a crap load of power, with a pretty good top end. I had the '74 up to 135 on the Interstate once, the car started to float a bit. Scared the crap out of me!
The '83 I have now isn't so quick. It actually has a slightly larger bore engine then the '74 I had, but it has been crippled by emission systems and a different gear ratio in the back end.
Still really fun to drive, and my Fiat will eat any MG on the road! HA!