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| Number 177 - English version dated 28.01.2020 - © Axel Gerstl |
Andreas, father Christmas and Giuseppe Cuscani, treasurer of the Catania branch
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Sour Pickles Day RELOADED Vol. 5! 10% discount on every order! Dear customers, dear friends of the Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600, readers of the Axel Gerstl newsletter know it already since last years: Winter is the "sour pickles time" - a term, based on a German expression, that goes back a few centuries and describes the time during winter when food was short and there wasn't much to do. So get rid of your winter depression with the Axel Gerstl “Sour Pickles Day”! All information concerning „Sour-Pickles-Day 2020“ and our 10% Special Winter Discount can be read here. You will further be treated to a report from the Christmas party organised by the Catania branch of the Fiat 500 Club Italia, where the more than 100 little Fiats 500 and their drivers were spontaneously joined by our staff member Andreas who himself is an enthusiastic Fiat 500 driver. Click here to learn what Andreas experienced when meeting his friendly hosts during his visit to Sicily. And of course, we are also proud to present the "Fiat of the month January" 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 |
| > Tomorrow, Wednesday, 29/01/2020, there are 10% discount on every order! |
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Sour Pickles Day 2020! Our loyal newsletter readers already know it from the last years, and for all the new readers here once more what it’s all about: The German term Sour-Pickles-Season describes the time when business is low, certain goods are not available or the newspapers have nothing to say - in short, there’s nothing going on. For the Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600 friends in Europe Sour Pickles Season usually begins when it is too cold outside to make repairs, and the weather conditions are too bad for a ride, so just right now. Holidays, such as Christmas and the New Year are a welcome variation. But what else is going on between New Year and Carnival for vintage cars friends? Right! The Sour Pickles Day at the company Axel Gerstl! In celebration of tomorrow's Sour Pickles Day, the new public holiday for Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600 driver, there is a
received on Tuesday, 29/01/2020!!! *** Use the perfect opportunity to refresh your spare parts inventory, so you can start with work in spring right away! *** This offer is only valid for orders placed with us on Wednesday, 29/01/2020 between 0:00 am and 12:00 pm German time. An extension of time or a retroactive rebate assignment is not possible. ATTENTION: The “Sour Pickles Day” discount cannot be combined with other discounts or special-offer prices! |
| > Christmas party 2019 of the Fiat 500 Club Italia – Catania branch |
Davide and his Fiat in the Axel Gerstl calendar
A Fiat 500 Giardiniera converted into a sales booth
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Christmas 2019 in Catania When Andreas, a staff member of the Axel Gerstl team, answered a sponsoring request from the Catania branch of the Fiat 500 Club Italia by suggesting that he might travel to Sicily himself to deliver the promised 100 Axel Gerstl Christmas wall calendars, he meant it as a joke in the beginning. But that gag soon materialised into a veritable plan – after all, we had been actively in touch with the Fiat 500 enthusiasts from the island at the toe of the Italian “boot” since the end of 2018. Davide Cappadonna, chairman of the Fiat 500 Club Italia in Catania and, at the same time, author of a photo featuring his Giardiniera in the 2020 edition of the Axel Gerstl calendar, was immediately hooked when he learned about the idea of an Axel Gerstl “brand ambassador”, owning himself a little Fiat 500 L, coming over for a spontaneous brief visit. Andreas started his trip to Catania on Saturday 14th December, 2019, as the Christmas party – 2019 featured the 13th edition of this Fiat 500 branch meeting which has meanwhile become a tradition – was scheduled for the following Sunday early in the morning. On that day, the almost 100 participants and their Fiats 500 gathered at 8:30 in the morning. With typical Italian nonchalance and aplomb, they lined up in the little town of Santa Maria di Licodia. While waiting for some “stragglers” to show up, the others joined a guided historical tour of this little town located about 25 kms north-west of Catania. This was the perfect pastime for Andreas who is highly interested in history. Around 11 a.m., the awarding ceremony for the three Fiats 500 with the loveliest Christmas decoration took place, featuring a tombola. Andreas was also eager to congratulate the winners and to have a photo taken together with them. He was particularly delighted when Davide asked him to come up to the podium during the awarding ceremony so that he had the occasion to deliver a welcome address on behalf of the Axel Gerstl company and team. After the obligatory cruise, it was time to head off for Belpasso to have dinner at the “Casale del notaio”, a popular restaurant destination. But Andreas had no idea of what was awaiting him there: hours of eating at the highest level! He enjoyed the “very intimate atmosphere” and absorbed the “good vibrations” all over the place – this is how he put it himself. With the end of the Christmas party, however, the journey was by no means over yet for Andreas. As recommended by Davide, he visited the towns of Ognina and Noto the next day and let himself be enchanted by the architecture from the late baroque period, especially in Noto. Moreover, he could fulfil a “long-cherished private wish”: seeing the world-famous floor mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO world heritage site from the Late Antiquity. On his way there, he discovered another awesome photo subject: a Fiat 500 Giardiniera converted into a sales booth! After his return to Germany, Andreas highly praised the overwhelming hospitality the Catania branch of the Fiat 500 Club Italia showed towards him. He said that he was warmly accepted wherever he went and that he could also establish new ties of friendship. And of course it is beyond all question for him that this was not his last trip to Sicily, and especially to Catania. More pictures and videos can be seen here! 
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| > Photo Album: Fiat of the Month January |
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Fiat of the Month January 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”. |
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for example Front spring
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Subject to change, errors excepted. |
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