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1968 Vintage Antique Fiat 500 Francis Lombardi Mycar Rare Car!!!! on 2040-cars

US $21,500.00
Year:1968 Mileage:0 Color: White /
 Black
Location:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1968 Vintage Antique Fiat 500 Francis Lombardi MyCar RARE CAR!!!!, US $21,500.00, image 1
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2 cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1968
Number of Cylinders: 2
Make: Fiat
Model: 500
Trim: black
Drive Type: manual
Mileage: 0
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Car is still in its original state except for 1 or 2 repaints over the years. Can be left as-is or can be restored."

 Extremely Rare Hard-Top version of the classic Fiat 500. This is a Francis Lombardi MyCar edition with special design features such as the hard top, rear spoiler lip, wooden shifter and steering wheel, thicker dashboard, etc....Only approximately 1000 of these cars were built.

To date, I haven't been able to locate any other like this in all of North America....

Engine has been rebuilt in 2011 to original specs (no modifications or alterations) it's still an original Fiat 500 engine. Everything else on the car is original.

Car runs great and can be kept as-is and/or can be restored eventually.

Obviously the car is far from perfect but it's all little things such as interior blinker indicator not working, odometer is way off, alternator light is on for no reason, there are some cosmetic little things with a car that's 45 years old.

However, it's an incredibly valuable collector piece and this car attracts a lot more attention than driving my Ferrari down the road. Inevitably, everyone's cell phone comes out to take a picture as you're driving down the road.

Car can reach speeds of about 110 Km/h on a good day downhill with the wind at your back so it's totally safe for highway driving and extremely economical.

The car is free of rotting or major corrosion/rust. It is very solid and in amazingly great shape when you consider the age.

Bought the car in Italy and had it brought over to North America a decade ago and it's been a fun ride but I'm now itching for something different so it's time to let her go. Took my wedding pics with this car so it makes me sad but it's time to say goodbye.

Car can be picked up or transport can be arranged/accomodated. It's small, easy and light to carry (almost fits in your carry-on, LOL)

Expensive outdoor cover made specifically for this car is included with the sale.

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Consumer Reports no longer recommends Honda Civic

Mon, Oct 24 2016

Consumer Reports annual Car Reliability Survey is out, and yes, there are some big surprises. First and foremost? The venerable publication no longer recommends the Honda Civic. In fact, aside from the walking-dead CR-Z and limited-release Clarity fuel-cell car, the Civic is the only Honda to miss out on CR's prestigious nod. At the opposite end there's a surprise as well – Toyota and Lexus remain the most reliable brands on the market, but Buick cracked the top three. That's up from seventh last year, and the first time for an American brand to stand on the Consumer Reports podium. Mazda's entire lineup earned Recommended checks as well. Consumer Reports dinged the Civic for its "infuriating" touch-screen radio, lack of driver lumbar adjustability, the limited selection of cars on dealer lots fitted with Honda's popular Sensing system, and the company's decision to offer LaneWatch instead of a full-tilt blind-spot monitoring system. Its score? A lowly 58. The Civic isn't the only surprise drop from CR's Recommended ranks. The Audi A3, Ford F-150, Subaru WRX/STI, and Volkswagen Jetta, GTI, and Passat all lost the Consumer Reports' checkmark. On the flipside, a number of popular vehicles graduated to the Recommended ranks, including the BMW X5, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, and Cruze, Hyundai Santa Fe, Porsche Macan, and Tesla Model S. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the hilariously recall-prone Ford Escape getting a Recommended check – considering the popularity of Ford's small crossover, this is likely a coup for the brand, as it puts the Escape on a level playing field with the Recommended Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Nissan Rogue. While Ford is probably happy to see CR promote the Escape, the list wasn't as kind for every brand. For example, of the entire Fiat Chrysler Automobiles catalog, the ancient Chrysler 300 was the only car to score a check – there wasn't a single Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, or Ram on the list. That hurts. FCA isn't alone at the low end, either. GMC, Jaguar Land Rover, Mini, and Mitsubishi don't have a vehicle on CR's list between them, while brands like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Nissan, Lincoln, Infiniti, and Cadillac only have a few models each. You can check out Consumer Reports entire reliability roundup, even without a subscription, here.

2016 Fiat 500X First Drive [w/videos]

Fri, Apr 17 2015

Fiat's return to the US market four years ago is already cooling off. Neither the Lilliputian 500 or its larger sibling, the 500L, have caught on with mainstream customers. Both were designed years ago for European roads, which are tight and crowded. That's the antithesis of America's driving ethos. Fiat knows this, and its answer is the 2016 500X. It lays the brand's curvy design over a crossover-style package with available all-wheel-drive. There's more room for cargo to suit our national preference for extra space. The 500X still has Italian charm, but it feels more at home on US roads than other Fiats. Put simply, the 500X isn't a transplant, it's made for American buyers (even if it's assembled in Italy, alongside the Jeep Renegade). We were skeptical that the 500X could turn around Fiat's fortunes, but this cute crossover had a way of winning us over. Maybe it was the bright arancio paint (Italian for "orange") of our test car, the most expressive of the 12 exterior hues. Even in the shadowy indoor setting where our test drive begins, in Culver City, CA, this car stands out. In stark contrast, the black and grey interior is subdued and tasteful. Out test car is a Trekking model, the middle of five trim levels, fitted with the optional 2.4-liter engine. This naturally aspirated four-cylinder is a 'free' upgrade from the standard 1.4-liter turbo, but mandates the addition of a nine-speed automatic transmission for $1,500. Taking off through morning traffic, we head for the Santa Monica Freeway. At the entrance we're pitted against an older Toyota Camry in an on-ramp drag race. We lay on the throttle to put the Tigershark engine's 180 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque into full use, and leave the Camry in the dust. As we head north toward Malibu, we can already tell that the 500X feels like a different kind of Fiat, more substantial. It fills the lane. There's an upright driving position, and we feel confident cruising along at 70 miles per hour. Okay, so the 500X can handle an interstate, but what about an open road? We make our way to the Pacific Coast Highway, California's State Route 1, a logical place to test Fiat's claim of being more in step with American buyers. There are stoplights. People wander across the street towards the beach. Cars pass us and we pass them. Subtract the ocean air and surfers, and this road is what a lot of US motorists deal with every day. The 500X is all up for it.

Marchionne threatens to move Alfa production out of Italy

Fri, 12 Jul 2013

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was unsurprisingly frank when asked by reporters about potential investments in Italian manufacturing for Alfa Romeo and Maserati, giving the Italian government the ultimatum, "Italy should decide if they want [Alfa Romeo's relaunch] to happen here or not as Fiat and Chrysler have several alternatives." Them's fightin' words.
Fiat's issue with the government stems directly from its courtroom clashes with the Fiom labor union. The two are currently embroiled in proceedings over longer shifts and shorter breaks, as Fiom has so far refused to sign a new contract citing revised labor laws that it says are anti-union.
According to Bloomberg, Fiat will be spending over $2.5 billion on development of eight new Alfas and six new Maseratis, in a bid to wrest some of the luxury pie away from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. But that's only going to happen if the government is willing to play ball and make life easier on Fiat.