Fiat 500 & 126
Fiat 600
Fiat Topolino
History & Images
Fiat 500 oldtimer history and images
Stories & Emotions
Fiat 500 oldtimer and Fiat 126 stories and emotions
Car & Engineering
Fiat 500 classic car and engineering
Facts & Figures
Fiat 500 oldtimer and Fiat 126 facts and figures
Exclusively at Axel Gerstl
Exclusively at Axel Gerstl for the Fiat 500 classic
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Fiat 500 classic and Fiat 126 Newsletter

Table of contents

  1. History & Images                              

    1. Fiat of the month
    2. History of Fiat 126
    3. History of Fiat 500
    4. History of Fiat 600
      1. Autobianchi Bianchina
      2. Axel Gerstl Calendars 2013-2023
      3. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2013
      4. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2014
      5. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2015
      6. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2016
      7. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2017
      8. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2018
      9. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2019
      10. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2020
      11. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2021
      12. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2022
      13. Axel Gerstl Calendar 2023
      14. Black and White Gallery
      15. Brochures
      16. Fiat 126
      17. Fiat 126 BIS
      18. Fiat 126 Cabrio
      19. Fiat 500 Abarth
      20. Fiat 500 Cabrio
      21. Fiat 500 D
      22. Fiat 500 engines
      23. Fiat 500 F
      24. Fiat 500 Garage
      25. Fiat 500 Giannini
      26. Fiat 500 Giardiniera
      27. Fiat 500 L
      28. Fiat 500 meeting
      29. Fiat 500 miscellaneous
      30. Fiat 500 N
      31. Fiat 500 R
      32. Fiat 500 Racing
      33. Fiat 500 Tuning
      34. Fiat 500 type america
      35. Fiat 500 Zagato
      36. Fiat 600
      37. Fiat Abarth miscellaneous
      38. Fiat Topolino
      39. Francis Lombardi
      40. Picture_Contest 2022
      41. Picture_Contest 2021
      42. Picture_Contest 2020
      43. Picture_Contest 2019
      44. Picture_Contest 2018
      45. Picture_Contest 2017
      46. Picture_Contest 2016
      47. Picture_Contest 2015
      48. Picture_Contest 2014
      49. Picture_Contest 2013
      50. Picture_Contest 2012
      51. Picture_Contest 2011
      52. Picture_Contest 2010
      53. Picture_Contest 2009
      54. Scoiattolo
      55. Steinwinter Amigo
      56. Steyr Puch 500
      57. Unique
      58. Vignale Gamine
      59. Weinsberg

  2. Stories & Emotions                              

    1. 30 Years of Axel Gerstl
      1. A very special gift
      2. A faithful companion
      3. A true rebel
      4. Building Fiat 500-themed dioramas
      5. Conversion Fiat 500 into Steyr Puch
      6. Fiat 126 converted by OBARA Racing
      7. Fiat 500 Jolly wins Award
      8. Giardiniera engine: dead as a doornail
      9. Man versus car
      10. Photo documentation Fiat Abarth 595
      11. Photo documentation Restoration Fiat 500 R
      1. About us
        1. Sport steering wheels
      1. Picture_Contest 2022
      2. Picture_Contest 2021
      3. Picture_Contest 2020
      4. Picture_Contest 2019
      5. Picture_Contest 2018
      6. Picture_Contest 2017
      7. Picture_Contest 2016
      8. Picture_Contest 2015
      9. Picture_Contest 2014
      10. Picture_Contest 2013
      11. Picture_Contest 2012
      12. Picture_Contest 2011
      13. Picture_Contest 2010
      14. Picture_Contest 2009
      1. Slow Drive Manifesto
    6. Fiat 126 Stories
      1. Adventure trip through the desert
      2. Befana meeting of the Fiat 500 Club
      3. BeRevolution
      4. Bordeaux-Southwest Classics
      5. Burkhard in Garlenda
      6. Burkhards Tour in Germany
      7. Burkhard through Sahara
      8. Charity Drive to Venice
      9. Christmas 2019 in Catania
      10. Classic Car Show in Auckland 2023
      11. Cultural Asset on Wheels
      12. Fiat 500 Etna Meeting 2021
      13. Fiat 500 Etna Meeting 2022
      14. Fiat 500 Meeting in Fellbach 2019
      15. Fiat 500 Meeting in Florence 2022
      16. Fiat 500 Meeting in Garlenda 2022
      17. Fiat 500 Meeting in Pistoia 2022
      18. Fiat 500 Meeting in the Netherlands
      19. Fiat 500 Meeting on the Coast of Rome 2022
      20. Fiat 500 World Wide Meeting 2021
      21. Gianluca Rom-Dakhla
      22. Gianluca Rom-Istanbul-Rom
      23. "Hessentreffen" in Bad Nauheim
      24. Lake Constance Meeting 2020
      25. Liège-Brescia-Liège (1)
      26. Liège-Brescia-Liège (2)
      27. Liège-Brescia-Liège - Cowing-Report
      28. Luigi must go home! A photographic road trip
      29. Memories of past journeys
      30. Motorworld "Oldtimertage" 2018
      31. Paris-Dakar
      32. Rally Liège-Brescia-Liège
      33. Sahara-Horst meets Sahara-Burkhard
      34. The visit of the Fiat 500 Club Italia
      35. Tour des Grandes Alpes
      36. Trip with Mini Club

  3. Car & Engineering                              

    1. Brighter headlight
    2. Buyer's Guide: Engine and mechanic
    3. Buyer's Guide: Body parts
    4. Double declutching
      1. Adjust bearings clearance
      2. Adjust carburetor
      3. Adjust ignition point
      4. Adjust valve clearance
      5. Change the V-belt
      6. Check Acid level
      7. Check adjustment of tires
      8. Check battery poles
      9. Check brake fluid
      10. Check brake pads
      11. Check clutch clearance
      12. Check drive belts for alternator
      13. Check headlight-adjustment
      14. Check oil in transmission
      15. Check oil level in the change and differential gear
      16. Check rubber caps
      17. Check srews and bolts
      18. Check steering clearance
      19. Check steering linkage
      20. Check the shock absorbers
      21. Check tire pressure
      22. Check tires
      23. Check washer
      24. Centrifugal oil filter
      25. Clean spark plugs
      26. Greasing the chassis
      27. Greasing the ignition distributor
      28. Greasing the steering knuckles
      29. Motor oil check
      30. Readjust hand brake
      31. Renew starter coals
      32. Renew generator coals
      33. Replace air filter
    6. Restoration Fiat 500
      1. Photos award ceremony
      2. Winners Restoration Award
    8. Testing the Ignition Coil
    9. Tips to start the season
    10. Virtual Roadside Assistant - First aid for starting problems 

  4. Facts & Figures                              

    1. Circuit diagrams
    2. Colour palettes
    3. Cost schedule Fiat 500 repairs
    4. Data sheets
    5. Davide's Parts Guides
    6. Engines & Carburettors
      1. Abarth 595
      2. 500 Abarth (1957)
      3. 500 Coupé Canta
      4. Featured: Davide Cappadonna
    8. Models & Years of construction
    9. Price indices

  5. Exclusively at Axel Gerstl                              

    1. Alquati sport exhaust pipe
    2. Catalytic_converte
    3. Drop centre rim
    4. Lowering kit
      1. Volanti Luisi

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