1970 Fiat Dino 2400 Spider – Spiderman – 182
Tim meets a genuine Italian beauty — a Dino Spider that has been entered into the Masters’ Class for next month’s NZCC Intermarque Concours at Ellerslie. I was sorely tempted to turn up to my...
View ArticleFiat/Bertone X1/9, Lancia Montecarlo, Ferrari 308GT – Brio Trio – 174
There is something about the way Italians do things which is rather indefinable, but fires admiration in all of us Just listening to Italians talk, in their own language or someone else’s, prompts a...
View Article1973 Fiat 500 & 2008 Fiat 500 – A Family Affair – 215
1957 saw the launch of Fiat’s iconic 500 Bambina —we caught up with fans of the old and new 500 The original Fiat 500 or Cinquecento (Italian for ‘500’) as it was known across Europe, is an icon that...
View Article1971 Fiat 124 bc Coupe – Like Father, Like Son – 229
This month we’re focussing on ‘young people’ and their classics — and, first up, we’d like to ¨introduce 19-year-old polytechnic student, Scott Lowe, and his nicely fettled Fiat 124 coupe Scott hails...
View ArticleFiat Coupes – Classic Buyers’ Guide – 218
There’s a tendency to think of Fiat as a manufacturer of bread-and-butter vehicles in the family and commercial markets, but looking back over the years, it showed a sure touch in producing classic...
View ArticleFiat Bambina – The 500 turns 50 – 195
June 2007 marked the Fiat Bambina’s 50th anniversary. Todd Niall discusses the history of this iconic micro-car, and outlines his book — Bambina: The Fiat 500 in New Zealand The 500, with its twin...
View ArticleFiat Accompli – The Collectors – 222
Tim travels to Akaroa for a visit with former rally driver who has a penchant for the Fiat marque Akaroa sits on the edge of an ancient volcanic crater on the Banks Peninsula in the South Island. It...
View ArticleEuropean Hot Hatches – Classic Buyers’ Guide – 222
In the ’80s, European manufacturers began to experiment with performance models of their city cars. Power from forced induction was a favourite ploy, but during the ’90s some European manufacturers...
View Article1972 Fiat 125T – Targa NZ 2012 – 263
According to Mark McCaughan, the Fiat 125 is an ideal car for competing in Targa events. Of course he would say that, especially as he is preparing his own 125T for its 21st Targa outing. Mind you,...
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