131mirafiori forum

Apologies for being a little quiet on the forum recently but I'm just back from the annual 2 week pilgrimage to Italy (thinly disguised as a holiday with my wife - but in reality an excuse to soak up Fiat Classics at every opportunity). In fact, of the 14 days only 3 were given over completely to Fiat related activities but the eyes were always roving!!

This year we spent 2 weeks in an apt overlooking Lake Como in the north of the country. I can't recommend Italy enough as a holiday destination and we always come home thinking that we would like to live there permanently some day!

Back to the 3 days, 1 was spent looking at a Fiat 131 Racing that was for sale and at the same location stumbling across a 131 Abarth in mid restoration (photos to follow in a separate posting), the 2nd day was near Vicenza visiting a company called "Racing Cars" who specialises in classic Italian cars as well as racing cars. I came across what I was told was a Fiat 125 Abarth rally car that was for sale at ?25k - Lovely car and prepared to a high standard. A 131 Volumetrico and a Maratea were for sale.

Day 3 was the Monster Auto Jumble at the Imola race track - I only had 3 hours but you need 3 days to see everything properly! Heaven...! And I managed to pick up a set of 4 brand new Sport headlights and mounting brackets ;)

Back to the subject of this topic, the Italian classic car magazine "Automobilismo D'Epoca" just happened to be running a giant artilce on the history of the Mirafiori so that was a "must have" purchase - I've scanned the article for the 131 community - Unfortunately though - The photos are good... but you will have to translate it yourselves...!? ;D

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Looks like a great article! I missed that one. We have passed Imola, but not actually stopped there. I would like to visit an Italian autojumble. Are parts expensive there or reasonably priced?

Welcome back Kev,

You didn't tell more about the Racing you looked at?? You had a nice holiday?
Nice article, I know this is quite an interesting magazine next to Ruoteclassiche.

I hope to go to the big jumble and show in Padova, the best show  I know. Imola is also great with a lot of secondhand stuff. In Padova is also a big offering of classic cars. Prices are vary very much. You can have good luck and buy very cheap but there are also a lot of things expensive till very expensive. The problem is always that the part you want is elsewhere unobtainable. BUT, don't expect bargainprices at italian autojumbles.

Hi Dave

Parts are generally not priced and it gets tiring to continually ask "Quanta costa" and then not understanding their answer until they write it down.

A brand new badge for a Fiat 124 Special T grabbed my attention and I asked "QC"? The english speaking companion was asked to tell me in english and he said one fifty so I dutifully handed over a a 2 euro coin to much merriment - He meant to say ?15.00 euros - And much to my merriment... I handed the badge back! ::)

Later I spotted 4 brand new Sport headlights with rubber mounting brackets - "QC" produced ?90 which was a good price judging by Ebay, I declined and the price came down to ?80 but still I declined - I popped back later and offered ?60 and stole them away for that. Result!

That was the exception though and most things seemed expensive - Maybe later in the weekend prices ease a little? ???

Albert - When is the Padova event? And the grey Racing - It was a good car and drove really well - I'll post some details soon.

Padova is from 26 till 28 October. Really great, I was there last year!

Oh, have a look at Autoscout24.com. There is a italian Racing, grey, stands already in Germany, 115000km with Factory airconditioning, Asking price 5700,but negotiable. Interesting?

I'm interested in the car you drove!