An informal look at the world of four wheeled transportation and on occasion beautiful and interesting floating things. Also commentary and cuteness provided by my daughter, Lorelei.
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Fiat 500 Factory Production Line
Awesome video of the New Fiat 500 being assembled in Toluca, Mexico. Incredible display of robotics especially beginning at 3 minutes.
Just a comment on your list of current cars. I do believe that is a 1960 Fiat 2100, not a 1690 Fiat 2100. The Renaissance Italians were very scientific but not to that point.
Know of a good 1966 Fiat 1500 Spider? I had one years ago and loved that car. My landlady's son had an MGA and kept trying to trade me for the Fiat because it was a much better car. So long as you kept up with the maintenance and changed the belt when it needed changing those things would run forever. Some dumb beeyotch ran a stop sign and clipped me right where the passenger door ended and bent the structure to the point where I had to junk the car and spend 2 years fighting her insurance company. Have never found a good one since. 60K miles and never a problem with the car. Could take off from rest in 5th gear - slowly but it would do it.
@dick Thanks for spotting the goof. DaVinci would like to take credit for any Lampredi designed engine. There is one maybe two 1500 spyders on ebay right now.
Just a comment on your list of current cars. I do believe that is a 1960 Fiat 2100, not a 1690 Fiat 2100. The Renaissance Italians were very scientific but not to that point.
ReplyDeleteKnow of a good 1966 Fiat 1500 Spider? I had one years ago and loved that car. My landlady's son had an MGA and kept trying to trade me for the Fiat because it was a much better car. So long as you kept up with the maintenance and changed the belt when it needed changing those things would run forever. Some dumb beeyotch ran a stop sign and clipped me right where the passenger door ended and bent the structure to the point where I had to junk the car and spend 2 years fighting her insurance company. Have never found a good one since. 60K miles and never a problem with the car. Could take off from rest in 5th gear - slowly but it would do it.
@dick
ReplyDeleteThanks for spotting the goof. DaVinci would like to take credit for any Lampredi designed engine. There is one maybe two 1500 spyders on ebay right now.