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A Nazi-era 1939 Fiat Torpedo that was used by the King of Italy to chauffeur Germany's Adolf Hitler, Italy's Benito Mussolini and Spain's General Franco (the trio of doom...) around Rome on State visits is to be auctioned in Monaco next week by International Auction House, COYS. After the end of the Second World War, the luxury Fiat model became the official transport for the first prime ministers of Italy, Einaudi and De Nicola while it remained in the fleet of the Quirinale palace until 1963.
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- 2013 Concorso D’eleganza Villa D’este: Meet The Winners And Take A Photo Tour
Europe’s finest classic cars and their lucky owners came together this past weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Italy for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. Like every year, the lineup of historical cars and motorcycles...
- Report: Fiat To Begin Assembly Of New 2012 Panda Mini In November
The first examples of the successor to Fiat’s current generation Panda city car will roll off the production line in Italy this November, according to a top Fiat executive. The third generation of the Panda is scheduled to make its world premiere...
- Fiat’s Future In Italy Could Be At Stake Due To Disagreements With Unions
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- Fiat 500 To Enter Guinness Book Of Records
Fiat's classic mini, the 500, a direct descendant of which is set to be unveiled in mid 2007, has just qualified for The Guinness Book of Records, as, earlier this month, more than 750 “Cinquecentisti†(Cinquecento means 500 in Italian)...
Cars
King of Italy's 1939 FIAT Used to Chauffeur Hitler, Mussolini and Franco to be Auctioned by COYS
A Nazi-era 1939 Fiat Torpedo that was used by the King of Italy to chauffeur Germany's Adolf Hitler, Italy's Benito Mussolini and Spain's General Franco (the trio of doom...) around Rome on State visits is to be auctioned in Monaco next week by International Auction House, COYS. After the end of the Second World War, the luxury Fiat model became the official transport for the first prime ministers of Italy, Einaudi and De Nicola while it remained in the fleet of the Quirinale palace until 1963.The London-based auction house expects the historically important Fiat Torpedo that has been featured the Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza in previous years to fetch more than £250,000 which is the equivalent of €283,000 or US$377,000 with the current exchange rates.
- New One-off Lamborghini 5-95 By Zagato Looks Like A Spyker
Look at what Italian design and coach-building house did to a Lamborghini Gallardo for one very special client. The one-off production car is named the Lamborghini 5-95 by Zagato and it will be displayed for the first time at this weekend's 2014...
- 2013 Concorso D’eleganza Villa D’este: Meet The Winners And Take A Photo Tour
Europe’s finest classic cars and their lucky owners came together this past weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Italy for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. Like every year, the lineup of historical cars and motorcycles...
- Report: Fiat To Begin Assembly Of New 2012 Panda Mini In November
The first examples of the successor to Fiat’s current generation Panda city car will roll off the production line in Italy this November, according to a top Fiat executive. The third generation of the Panda is scheduled to make its world premiere...
- Fiat’s Future In Italy Could Be At Stake Due To Disagreements With Unions
As previously reported, Fiat hasn’t been able to secure agreements with all Italian unions regarding a key productivity deal to help the automaker to keep its turnaround strategy on track. With a hard-line union planning a strike later this month,...
- Fiat 500 To Enter Guinness Book Of Records
Fiat's classic mini, the 500, a direct descendant of which is set to be unveiled in mid 2007, has just qualified for The Guinness Book of Records, as, earlier this month, more than 750 “Cinquecentisti†(Cinquecento means 500 in Italian)...