My Car Quest

December 22, 2024

Fiat Dino Spider – The Overlooked Classic

Overlooked and poorly branded - the Fiat Dino Spider... by Mike Gulett -  The Fiat Dino Spider, named Dino after Enzo Ferrari's son, was introduced at the Turin Motor Show in 1966 and the Fiat Dino Coupe was introduced at the Geneva Motor … [Read more...]

What Is A Fiat Abarth 1300/124?

by Don Meluzio - I was in the Army and stationed with my wife Diane in Germany from June of 1969 until November of 1970. We bought a brand new Fiat 850 Sport Coupe in 1969 and had a wonderful time driving that car all over Germany and … [Read more...]

Fiat Freakout National Convention – 2021

Text and photos by Derek Meluzio - What makes a good automotive event? Better yet, what makes a GREAT automotive event? A concours or show with quality and or quantity can help. A track day gets everybody's blood pumping. A scenic driving tour … [Read more...]

Raced By Bruce McLaren and Owned By Briggs Cunningham – A Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT

by Mike Gulett - The Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT is powered by a 982 cc engine with an Abarth-designed twin-cam (Bialbero) cylinder head, dual Weber twin-choke carburetors, and other modifications resulting in 99 bhp at 7,100 rpm. Sports Car Graphic … [Read more...]

The Vintage Fiat Jolly Gets An Electric Makeover – The Icon-e

Garage Italia, a Milan Italy-based creative agency, has recently launched their Icon-e project dedicated to electrifying classic Italian autos. The program aims to celebrate the iconic classic cars of the past while integrating new technology and … [Read more...]

Interesting Collector Cars For Less Than $50k USD-Fiat 850 Spider

by Mike - We have featured several classic cars as examples of cool collector cars that can be had for less than $50,000 USD. Today we are discussing one that is well below the $50,000 number - the Fiat 850 Spider. Fiat 850 … [Read more...]