Rare Mille Miglia Race Car in Palermo, Italy
Visiting Palermo, Sicily, a few years ago, while I was nosing round the old harbor area, I hit the jackpot stumbling across a specialty garage. Outside that garage, when I told the garage owner that
Tag: Fiat
On My Travels: Fiat 600 Helsinki, Finland
I’m back home now, but not happy about it. These Fiat 600s were made from 1955 to 1969.
On My Travels: Fiat Trasformazione Stanguellini in Palermo, Sicily
I stumbled upon this beautiful Fiat Trasformazione Stanguellini race car in a garage near the docks in Palermo. The garage owner gruffly dismissed me with a wave of his hand when I said I was
On My Travels: 1960s Fiat 1100 Familiare in Noto, Italy
I love wagons wherever I find them. This sweet long-roof was in Noto, Italy, a beautifully preserved Sicilian baroque town.
Iconic Fiat 500 in Central Rome
On my vacation, I have been looking for cars, as usual, but have seen few old cars and no modified cars. The only old cars so far are these iconic Fiats. Lots of small cars,
Fiat Barchetta in Rome
This little Fiat was not imported to the US, but was based on the front drive Punto, powered by a 1747cc DOHC engine but only weighs about 2300 lbs., this one built after 2000. Should
Fiat 124 Spider in Garage at S. Congress and Oltorf
These sweet Italian sports cars were made from 1966 to 1982.
1966 Fiat 2300s Coupe at Motoreum
Designed by Ghia’s Tom Tjaarda, the 2300S Coupé is powered by a twin carb 2.3-litre straight six making 136 hp, and 145lb/ft, pushing it to 0-60 in 11.6 seconds. Weighs about 2800 lb, with four wheel disc brakes. Classy
Rare Fiat 2000 Turbo Spider on Burnet Road
Designed by Tom Tjaarda and Pininfarina, engine designed by ex-Ferrari chief engineer Aurelio Lampredi. Only 700 of these cars were made in 1981 and 1982. This twin cam engine has 120 hp to go with
Bertone nee Fiat X1/9 in N Central Austin
This diminutive car is owned by Dennis, a lawyer, who has owned about eight of these cars, many of which were crunched by adult-sized cars. Better luck to Dennis for this one. This 1986 model
