This year’s Fiat FreakOut in Florida will welcome a name familiar to FIAT owners and performance car aficionados. Anneliese Abarth, the wife and partner of Carlo Abarth, will be attending Fiat Club America’s 35th Fiat FreakOut Aug. 15-19 at Walt Disney World in Orlando. This is the first time Anneliese Abarth, or any member of
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Organizers of this summer’s Fiat FreakOut are holding the annual gathering of FIAT owners and aficionados at a location further south than ever before, and at a resort known as the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” Fiat Club America’s 35th Fiat FreakOut will be held Aug. 15-19 at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Organizers have
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In the months before the United States entered World War II, the U.S. military informed automakers that it was looking for a new “light reconnaissance vehicle.” More than 130 manufacturers bid on production of the new vehicle, which had to meet specifications including a 600-lb. load capacity, a wheelbase less than 75 inches, a rectangular-shaped
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Some automotive brands have a well-known car. Jeep has an icon. The Jeep Wrangler – the go-anywhere 4×4 with the iconic seven-slot grille – is known around the world for its unmatched versatility and unmistakable design. With this pedigree, any changes to the Wrangler must be carefully considered because these traits are what “Jeep stands
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From the battlefields of World War II, to the rocky terrain of Moab and even suburban soccer fields, the “soul” of the iconic Jeep® has carried through generations of the iconic vehicle for more than seven decades. The very first Jeep vehicle dates back to World War II when Willys Overland developed a vehicle per
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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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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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