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| Number 170 - English version dated 27.06.2019 - © Axel Gerstl |
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My Fiat 500 – a Little Anecdote Dear Customers, dear friends of the Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600, This time, Georg Gsapo from Austria tells a story about “Molly”, the red Puch 500 he owned as a student. Click here to read why he had to let go of her and how he found his new “sweetheart”. And of course, we are also proud to present the „Fiat of the month June" along with some interesting current offers and news concerning the Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600. We hope you enjoy reading this month's newsletter! The Axel Gerstl team |
| > A faithful companion from my student years |
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My Fiat 500 – a story told by Georg Csapo “In 1974 – one year after the Yom Kippur War and the global oil crisis – I met my future wife Helene. We were happy as only new lovers can be, enjoyed being together and often spent our leisure time cruising around in my blazing red Puch 500. “Red Molly”, as we had baptised the 20hp vehicle, basically was a Fiat 500, but equipped with an air-cooled 500cc boxer engine made by the Austrian manufacturer Steyr Puch. Every now and then, Helene tried her hand at the wheel of the little car, but her attempts to change gears with the partially synchronised transmission sometimes caused terrible cracking noises and matching contractions of all muscular parts of her fellow passenger. As the family was meant to grow, I reluctantly parted with Molly in 1975 to buy a “conventional” car. The longing for the faithful companion of my student days never let go of me during the decades that were to follow; recurring dreams in which I saw the little Puch in perfect condition at a dealer’s filled me with a happiness that only faded gradually with the coming dawn. It was this recurring dream that, one fine morning at 3 am, pulled me out of bed and to the computer. After searching for hours, I finally found a dealer near Heidelberg where a fully restored, coral-red Fiat 500 was waiting for a new owner. The hours until the business opened crept by with agonising slowness, but before the end of the very same morning, the deal was closed. I must admit that I surely was the lousiest negotiator the dealer had ever met. But never mind, the Fiat was mine. We have been an inseparable couple ever since.” P.S.: We warmly invite you to share with us and our readers the story of your Fiat 500, Fiat 126 or Fiat 600 or your very personal experiences with your Fiat car! To do so, simply send your message to service using the following subject: “My Fiat 500” (respectively 126, 600). Selected stories, including photos, will then be published in a subsequent newsletter or on our website. |
| > Photo Album: Fiat of the Month June |
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Fiat of the Month June If you want to present your Fiat 500, Fiat 126 or Fiat 600 to our readers, please send a photo to service. There’s no special motto, no limitation. And if you’re lucky, your Fiat will become Fiat of the month! To all previous participants: Your photo is still active and can still become Fiat of the Month in the next months. Click here to find the previous“Fiats of the month”. |
| > New items in our online shop |
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for example Wing mirror
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for example Set of wiper mechanism rods
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for example Hose for air preheating
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| > Offers |
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for example Set of foot mats
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for example Headlight
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for example Sport exhaust pipe
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| > Please note |
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Subject to change, errors excepted. |
| > Contact |
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Company Axel Gerstl
Telephone: +49 - 8141/53 48 6-0
E-Mail: service |
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