Great Italian car thread

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Sorry more Abarth

http://media.drive.com.au/cars/car-news/drive-prep...

What the fk it did an endo! How the hell did it manage that!

[jacklewisno1]

Fantuzzi said:

What the fk it did an endo! How the hell did it manage that!

Whats an endo? I typed it into Google and it tells me its either an ethnic group in Kenya or the tips of a Marijuana plant. I didn't see either in the video.

[Fantuzzi]

http://www.petrolicious.com/wistfully-watching-my-...

2 Ferrari F1 cars (one 90s era - my favourite), 2 8cs, a rather awesome selection of GTAs, f40, f50, tz1

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Fantuzzi said:

What the fk it did an endo! How the hell did it manage that!

Whats an endo? I typed it into Google and it tells me its either an ethnic group in Kenya or the tips of a Marijuana plant. I didn't see either in the video.

Its where a bike (or abarth race car) brakes hard so the back wheel comes up,

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bmx+endo&rls...

[iva cosworth]

I went to a rally at Goodwood today and this is only thing applicable to leave here.

Took a front pic but too dark in there.

[gforceg]

I dropped this into a thread in Readers' cars and it was suggested it might be of particular interest in this section.

An interesting rarity...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C472447

[Fantuzzi]

gforceg said:

I dropped this into a thread in Readers' cars and it was suggested it might be of particular interest in this section.

An interesting rarity...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C472447

That is pretty cool!

Thanks for posting it.

I saw a little Fiat 126 driven near our local a level college, in polski colours. Went and had a closer look, IT had abarth badges.

Googles later and there didn't seem to be an Abarth 126, and the rally versions all seemed to have FIAT badges.

I have some serious want for a little Abarth.


Jack, Ive changed my mind, Abarth should do a small sports car not with a 1.3 as Ive mentioned but the twin air unit. 800kg chassis, 99g/co2, 0-60 of a twingo 133 if fettled with the gearing a bit (who wants top end?).

[gforceg]

If you want a little Abarth action...

http://www.a112.co.uk/

I've had a quick look at the site actually and it appears inert, resting, moribund. Ah well.

I remember seeing Abarth badged 112s in Greece back in the late 80s.

Edited by gforceg on Monday 10th February 17:24

[Fantuzzi]

I would love something cute and scorpion badged, but they seem to be rare or rather pricey!

I think sadly a lovely little 695 SS would be out of my price range, and then once you get to silly money for a 40hp hatch (they're already 40k!) you start finding better things to spend your cash on!

[jacklewisno1]

Found this on the A112 website..



Rather cool and i imagine unique too!

This pic was on the Abarth Facebook page a while ago..



I like the Idea of a twin air engine in a a lightweight car too. The 500 twinair weighs not much more than 800kg IIRC. Certainly the 1.2 Pop i had weighed 853kg.

I reckon you could go lighter still. I suppose that would make it perform about the same as the current Abarth though and it may not be much cheaper.

Im back abroad so my replies may be few and far between for a couple of months.

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Found this on the A112 website..



Rather cool and i imagine unique too!

This pic was on the Abarth Facebook page a while ago..



I like the Idea of a twin air engine in a a lightweight car too. The 500 twinair weighs not much more than 800kg IIRC. Certainly the 1.2 Pop i had weighed 853kg.

I reckon you could go lighter still. I suppose that would make it perform about the same as the current Abarth though and it may not be much cheaper.

Im back abroad so my replies may be few and far between for a couple of months.

Yeah something like 750kg would mean 115bhp/tone, get the speed around Suzuki swift sport level and you'll have a rather fun, economical little car that would sell.

I should get a job at fiat.

No worries Jack, I take it its not somewhere nice with your job!

[Liquid Knight]

Fantuzzi said:

Yeah something like 750kg would mean 115bhp/tone, get the speed around Suzuki swift sport level and you'll have a rather fun, economical little car that would sell.

I should get a job at fiat.

No worries Jack, I take it its not somewhere nice with your job!

My Panda's 680Kg and with a Super FIRE engine (Panda 100hp) not much more. De-cat' and a few other modest tuning additions 120bhp could liven things up a bit.

I'm not sure if this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111274087189?ssPageName=...

...qualifies as "Great" but bloody cheap springs to mind.







Should be a lot quicker than my Fiorino van at least.

[jacklewisno1]

My mate had one of those Puntos. He raves about them and to a certain extent regrets selling his. He did say the engine has a habit of exploding though...

[Fantuzzi]

Liquid Knight said:

I'm not sure if this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111274087189?ssPageName=...

...qualifies as "Great" but bloody cheap springs to mind.

Go start your own 'bloody cheap Italian car thread'...

Ive always thought the sporting puntos look really good, was tempted by one when I was younger.

[Liquid Knight]

Fantuzzi said:

Liquid Knight said:

I'm not sure if this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111274087189?ssPageName=...

...qualifies as "Great" but bloody cheap springs to mind.

Go start your own 'bloody cheap Italian car thread'...

Ive always thought the sporting puntos look really good, was tempted by one when I was younger.

Paid £148 for my van.

[Fantuzzi]

Liquid Knight said:

Fantuzzi said:

Liquid Knight said:

I'm not sure if this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111274087189?ssPageName=...

...qualifies as "Great" but bloody cheap springs to mind.

Go start your own 'bloody cheap Italian car thread'...

Ive always thought the sporting puntos look really good, was tempted by one when I was younger.

Paid £148 for my van.

That's impressive.

[Liquid Knight]

Fantuzzi said:

Liquid Knight said:

Fantuzzi said:

Liquid Knight said:

I'm not sure if this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111274087189?ssPageName=...

...qualifies as "Great" but bloody cheap springs to mind.

Go start your own 'bloody cheap Italian car thread'...

Ive always thought the sporting puntos look really good, was tempted by one when I was younger.

Paid £148 for my van.

That's impressive.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=99&t=1369820&mid=152801&nmt=Fiat+Fiorino+MkII

Forgot the link.

[Fantuzzi]

This thread lacks some French, je ne sais quoi,







J'aime la belle Simca Abarth 2000...

[iva cosworth]

Where's all the great Italian cars ?

Anyway this may not be particularly great but when did anyone last see one ?

[iva cosworth]

Fairly sure these haven't been seen before,from Eifel historic rallye last summer.