just woundering if anyone here likes fiats or have one (or more) of their own

matt

Does a Ferrari count?

Used to have a '64 1100 back in the days when I had hair. And have always wanted a Arbath bambino.

i have a 850 saloon, i wish i had an ardbath too!!!
:vader

like the look of the Abarth Zagato 750GT, and the bambino arbarths with the wide wheels and bonnet proped open like this one:

http://www.scuderiatopolino.com/ 

still dont know how to move pics sorry

i'll agree on the bambino's, my grandfather had one and i always kinda liked it

I have got a bambino waiting for me to pick it up and VW power it. Pretty rough but will make a great sleeper. My mate has 2 500 rags but they are quite rare as the rag pulls right down behind the back seat. He also has a 600 abarth. Good fun little car.
T54

i inherted this 850 and i am finding it hard to find parts, can anyone help?
thaks
matt

I'm rather fond of the late 70's-early 80's Spyder... and having a van fetish as I do, I cream my panties over the the Fiat 600 Multipla bus.

This rather cool to say the least too... and on that note.. what do you see in the background?...



:bounce

:thumb 1000ot abarth

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very sexaliscious indeed! :bounce

had 124cc,131 and a X-19 one of the best handling cars out ,DRIVE THEM FAST BEFORE THEY RUST.

definitely a fan od the old fiats, the bambinos and 500s (including the 40s/50s ones) are beautiful little critters and the multiplas are pretty cool too, but i dream of the Fiat 8V

i've got quite a soft spot for a number of different fiats. they have made some very very cool cars over the years!

in my mental list of future projects there are probably at least 6 fiats....

kai

Hi matt how are going

Had a fleet of 1100 RIVERAS back in the day

Even had a wagon Still have some at my uncles farm but arent much chop and I dont think will help you with 850

Dak002 had one with suicuide doors

:beer

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I had a Chocky Brown Fiat Bambino with suicide doors, It was so cool.

thanks doc

have decided to get it back on the road cheap to run and alot warmer than push bike!!!!!!! Please keep you ear if you hear of any parts!!!

Cheers matt

We found one of these... yes... FOUND.. under a house that we bought.. it was in lots of bits.. but mostly there.. sold it to a guy who was going to restore it..



Its a Fiat Topolino btw..

that was a good find!!!!!!!!

Damn you you oh so lucky mongrel Josie!!!

i quite like the fiat 124? - nice shape and a hot donk...

nick

Matt. I had a Fiat 2300S when I lived in Canberra. There are very few left in Australia. It is a great car that has lots of style and class, but parts are not available. If you want one contact Peter Beckerleg in Sydney There are two P Beckerlegs in the phone book, or try the Sydney Fiat Car Club. I'd have another one if I could afford the $20K plus to get one.

Another good Fiat is the 2300 sedan or wagon on which the 2300S is based. They are very boxy and quite ugly but they have 4 wheel disc brakes and they go well.

When I had my 2300S there was a rumour going the rounds that somewhere in Adelaide there were Fiat 2300 engines (note the plural) NOS, still in the crates. I tried to find them because I needed a new engine as the 2300S Abarth tuned engine was clapped out, but I could not track them down

A mate had a Fiat 850, back in the 60's, which he drove like it was stolen and the little car thrived on it.

The main problem with Fiats is that the tin worms love them. They rust horendously.

i have had mant fiats in the past, mostly 128's, 2 door, coupe's and even a estate, also the best engine ever a 1600 twin cam in a mirafiori 131, also had a 132 and a 125, i have just got another, a ducato motorhome, runs a twin cam motor and flat out at 90, heres a pic.

Andy

I had a Topalino years ago but it didn't look anything like the one pictured. It had a 4 cylinder 500 cc motor front mounted, suicide doors and a soft top, wierdest thing was the universal joints, just a heap of cloth sewed up in layers till it was about 20 mm thick, 3 location points for the tail shaft and 3 location points each for the diff / gearbox. As I recall it was a '52 model, headlights in the guards , not "bug eye " like the photo. Shit loads of fun to drive, 0 to 50 k in 10 min, the birds loved it.

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Originally posted by Schmoburger I'm rather fond of the late 70's-early 80's Spyder... and having a van fetish as I do, I cream my panties over the the Fiat 600 Multipla bus. This rather cool to say the least too... and on that note.. what do you see in the background?... :bounce