The buildup to this year’s Fiat FreakOut in Milwaukee has had a bit of a retro-feel with online posts by the host club, Cream City 500. In the weeks and months leading up the July 19-23 event, organizers created a series of promotional posts on social media with photos of classic Fiats and comics featuring
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60 Never Looked So Good
Who would have ever thought that one car could become such a legendary symbol of Italian style—a style that never goes out of fashion? That car, the iconic Fiat 500, celebrates its 60th anniversary on July 4, 2017. First introduced and built in Turin, Italy, in 1957, the Fiat 500 has maintained an unmistakable design
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Fiat FreakOut headed to Milwaukee
There is something big “brewing” in Milwaukee this summer for Fiat enthusiasts. Fiat owners, and those who love all things Fiat, will gather in Milwaukee, July 19-23 for Fiat Club America’s annual Fiat FreakOut. This year’s event, hosted by the Cream City 500 Club, features a variety of events, including visits to an automotive museum,
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Fiat 124 Spider Abarth offers a hand-painted tribute to its racing heritage
One of the most noticeable features available for the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth is a nod to the rich racing heritage of Karl Abarth’s performance-inspired vehicles. Sweeping across the hood of the roadster is a black racing stripe, which extends to the rear of the car over the lid of the trunk, and
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2016 in the rearview mirror: FIAT
In 2016, FIAT dropped the top, hit the road for the headquarters and led the city car segment in dependability. 124 Spider returns This year marked the return of the iconic 124 Spider to the United States after a nearly 30-year absence. The all-new version of the Italian roadster features design elements from the enormously
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FIAT Hits the Road With the Bondurants
Before driving enthusiasts and FIAT customers hit the track in the new Fiat 124 Spider Abarth at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, members of the Bondurant family pushed the envelope in the new roadster. Jason Bondurant, who is the vice president of school, was one of the members of the performance driving
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FCA Employees React to Driving New Fiat 124 Spider
Employees at the Auburn Hills headquarters of FCA US recently had the opportunity to experience the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. These employees were part of the multi-continent effort to design, engineer and build the new rear-wheel-drive roadster with a classic name. Nearly 50 years after the original 124 Spider was introduced in Italy, the new
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