Great Taste Trail | Nelson to Motueka | Time Out 2021-22 Nelson
Exploring part of the Great Taste Trail
Austin Maxi Vs Fiat 128, no contest
Love this driventowrite.com series comparing the design and life of the Austin Maxi and Fiat 128. Although they were not direct competitors (the 128 is more 1100 sized) the similarities, of both cars and design history, are remarkable. * 128 v. Maxi Part 1 : Last Tango of the Titans * 128
Fiat 128 Brochures & Magazine Articles
I’ve got photos of my 2nd car somewhere but they are from a pre-digital era, possibly even some 35mm transparencies! Until I find them the articles and brochures on this site are a great reference: www.mirafiori.com - 128 Brochures & Magazine Articles Car of the Year -
Jalopnik Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
I’ve driven countless kilometres pedalling one of these in a Fiat 128 Bello. The un-bustable 128 engine was one feature that made an old design (‘60s tech that was in production till the late 70s) a pleasure to drive. While there was which was dated by the end of
Fiat 128 - Celebrating Forty Years of Front Wheel Drive Fiats
The car that defined FWD
My Fiats, COTY
OK, so the European Car of the Year has a somewhat dubious history but I found this old feature online and was surprised to have owned nearly all Fiat's winners up to the Bravo. I was only 1 when the 124 was COTY, definitely wasn't driving,
Finally...
My Niece’s response to me getting a new(er) , than a 1992 Uno, car: FINALLY! I've started a " My Cars " collection on Flickr for images which, in any way, feature the Fiats of my life. I’ve neve...
2007 Blogging Highlights
It’s time to do a Blog related review of the year so here goes… Best Blog Discovery: I use this heading every year but it isn’t really appropriate for this years selection. Simon’s Web Journa...
Fiat 500 - 2008 European Car of the Year
Fiat’s brilliant little ‘un takes the Euro COTY. It’s no guarantee that it’s a great car when you consider some of the previous title holders . It must have been a lean year that saw the Renault 9, 86...
The Fiat Ritmo returns to Fiat New Zealand
It appears we’ll be getting the Aussie “Ritmo” name for the New Fiat Bravo. Fiat can’t use Bravo in Australia due to existing use by Mazda (for a Ute!). Until recently the Fiat NZ website used “ Bravo...
Grande Punto, the big little car gets Fiat back on track
Yet again it’s the little cars that Fiat falls back too when the going gets tough. The Grande Punto, and new Panda, joins the Topolino, Nuovo 500, 128, 127, Uno, Punto and other great little Fiats whi...
2006 Blogging Highlights
Seems like the time of year to do a Blog related review of the year so here goes...