Great Italian car thread

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Yes it is a pencil case, but it looks like the crate

and you could balance a cup on it.

Nice vid of a fiat 850 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0kAi3r4i8c

My dad had one when he was my age.

The coupe looks great,rear engine rear wheel drive I expect it was a riot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_BJfcZzmbU

Found this on the recommendations - sounds insanely good!

[jacklewisno1]

Fantuzzi said:

The coupe looks great,rear engine rear wheel drive I expect it was a riot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_BJfcZzmbU

Found this on the recommendations - sounds insanely good!

Very nice, what about this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab45J0_zyC0&lis...

and this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuc9V_YA40Q

and these..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBsy7-FLPg

What is that at 1:55? And i think its followed up by a fiat X1/9

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Fantuzzi said:

The coupe looks great,rear engine rear wheel drive I expect it was a riot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_BJfcZzmbU

Found this on the recommendations - sounds insanely good!

Very nice, what about this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab45J0_zyC0&lis...

and this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuc9V_YA40Q

and these..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBsy7-FLPg

What is that at 1:55? And i think its followed up by a fiat X1/9

No idea what it is, and that rather steroidal x1/9 is rather cool.


Abarths really do stick two fingers up to those who think only good noises come from 6+ cylinders , such awesome noise.

Although the Maserati 200si take the prize for best 4cylinder sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQSVdd1C71Y

Just amazing.

[Fulvisti]

Yeah that's an Abarth x1/9, possibly a replica, I think they only made five originals. There seem to be quite a few replicas floating around. There are three really good ones down here in NZ. All with fairly hot Lancia 2l twincams in, one 16v. I was lucky enough to have. Ride in one around the local track, never saw a thing, when he was accelerating all I saw was the roof as my head snapped back, then the floor when it snapped forward under braking. Best thing I've ever ridden in by far.

Edited by Fulvisti on Tuesday 31st December 07:18

[iva cosworth]

Realised that my pics from Auto Italia Brooklands this year haven't appeared here before.

It was also 2 days before i left for my Mille Miglia trip so concentrated on those.

[iva cosworth]

[Fantuzzi]

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OK Im stumped. what is it?

[iva cosworth]

De Tomaso Mangusta

[Fantuzzi]

iva cosworth said:

De Tomaso Mangusta

Ah thanks

[iva cosworth]

Just looked up Vernasca silver Flag.

Never heard of it before but now it's been added to events i COULD attend [by car] being

as it's in the north of the country.

Would really like to got to Targa Florio but driving there isn't sensible....

[Fantuzzi]

iva cosworth said:

Would really like to got to Targa Florio but driving there isn't sensible....

How come? Do you just mean the surface or something else?

[iva cosworth]

Fantuzzi said:

How come? Do you just mean the surface or something else?

The distance involved.

Drive the length of Italy to get down to Sicily.

Just a bit too far for 2 days of spectating.

[Fantuzzi]

iva cosworth said:

Fantuzzi said:

How come? Do you just mean the surface or something else?

The distance involved.

Drive the length of Italy to get down to Sicily.

Just a bit too far for 2 days of spectating.

Ah I see!

[jacklewisno1]

Made a quick vid of my garage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snUc8uvFbMo

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Made a quick vid of my garage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snUc8uvFbMo

Cant be your garage no little hatch backs with loutish exhausts...

Rather stunning collection, the tz1 grabbed my eye that and the 30s 6c's.



So much want,I wish my dad was a merchant banker or something and I could tool around Chelsea in an 8c...

Edited by Fantuzzi on Friday 3rd January 22:11

[iva cosworth]

I read today that 2014 Mille Miglia goes to Lucca, Tuscany.

That is so close to where i stay i am tempted to go back again but i have so much other stuff

i want to do.

I have a big wad of Swedish money that never got used in 2012 and want to at least spend

some of it rather than return it to the bureau de change.

[jacklewisno1]

Fantuzzi said:

Cant be your garage no little hatch backs with loutish exhausts...

Rather stunning collection, the tz1 grabbed my eye that and the 30s 6c's.



So much want,I wish my dad was a merchant banker or something and I could tool around Chelsea in an 8c...

Edited by Fantuzzi on Friday 3rd January 22:11

Cheeky barstool!

Id have an 8c but i would go to Crickhowell rather than Chelsea

Better late than never

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Fantuzzi said:

Cant be your garage no little hatch backs with loutish exhausts...

Rather stunning collection, the tz1 grabbed my eye that and the 30s 6c's.



So much want,I wish my dad was a merchant banker or something and I could tool around Chelsea in an 8c...

Edited by Fantuzzi on Friday 3rd January 22:11

Cheeky barstool!

Id have an 8c but i would go to Crickhowell rather than Chelsea

Better late than never

You know I love you really Jack, and your exhaust...um hang on that sounds a little strange...

What are you talking about the 8c is for the shopping the 33 is for the proper driving...

Are Abarth still doing the Punto rally? Looks like it from the picture, would be great to see abarth in the wrc for 14.

I always thought abarth Should have done a R26.R job on the punto, stir up some more 'brand awareness' for Abarth.

Edited by Fantuzzi on Saturday 4th January 20:18

[jacklewisno1]

Fantuzzi said:

You know I love you really Jack, and your exhaust...um hang on that sounds a little strange...

What are you talking about the 8c is for the shopping the 33 is for the proper driving...

Are Abarth still doing the Punto rally? Looks like it from the picture, would be great to see abarth in the wrc for 14.

I always thought abarth Should have done a R26.R job on the punto, stir up some more 'brand awareness' for Abarth.

Edited by Fantuzzi on Saturday 4th January 20:18

Ill make a vid some time of my exhaust doing loud and quiet mode. When i can be bothered.

The 8c is for reving at about 6000rpm, you can't do that in Chelsea!

They may still use it for Italian rally events but the Abarth Punto production has finished, so very unlikely to see any WRC action.

Yeh was so much potential for the Abarth Punto, it came with a bigger turbo and brakes than the 500 version, making it more tuneable. Unfortunately, for what ever reason they never did it. Maybe its because nobody ever bought one in the first place. I think money was the major problem for Fiat.

[Fantuzzi]

jacklewisno1 said:

Fantuzzi said:

You know I love you really Jack, and your exhaust...um hang on that sounds a little strange...

What are you talking about the 8c is for the shopping the 33 is for the proper driving...

Are Abarth still doing the Punto rally? Looks like it from the picture, would be great to see abarth in the wrc for 14.

I always thought abarth Should have done a R26.R job on the punto, stir up some more 'brand awareness' for Abarth.

Edited by Fantuzzi on Saturday 4th January 20:18

Ill make a vid some time of my exhaust doing loud and quiet mode. When i can be bothered.

The 8c is for reving at about 6000rpm, you can't do that in Chelsea!

They may still use it for Italian rally events but the Abarth Punto production has finished, so very unlikely to see any WRC action.

Yeh was so much potential for the Abarth Punto, it came with a bigger turbo and brakes than the 500 version, making it more tuneable. Unfortunately, for what ever reason they never did it. Maybe its because nobody ever bought one in the first place. I think money was the major problem for Fiat.

Yeah the Italian car market is meant to be very much in trouble according to what I've read, I know the s2000 was still used, just noticed the race spec punto in your picture, and there have been rumours about that Abarth might bring the punto back as the spec to WRC current specs isn't to different, fingers crossed.

I didn't realise the Abarth punto supersport was getting 180hp as standard, why don't they use that mapping in the 500? As you've said the Punto never really caught on, so it wouldn't be hurting the puntos sales.