Number 205 - English version dated 14.07.2022 - © Axel Gerstl |
Fiat 500 Club Italia Meeting in Pistoia
Meeting of the Fiat 500 Club Italia on the Coast of Rome
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Follow-Up Report: Fiat 500 Pistoia and Roma Litorale Meetings Dear customers, dear friends of the Fiat 500, Fiat 126 and Fiat 600, Having attended the meeting of the Florence section of the Fiat 500 Club Italia (we reported about it in our Newsletter 203), Amsycora, our representative for Italy, continued his Tuscany tour and set off for the meeting of the neighbouring club section in Pistoia. On this trip, he happened to come across the design template of the Fiat 500, because the typical treat of Pistoia, called “Confetti”, obviously had inspired the designers when they defined the lines of the Cinquecento. A photographic proof and Amsycora’s report about the meeting can be found here. Unfortunately, a bag of “confetti” was not the only thing Amsycora brought back home from his trip. Just a few days after his return, Amsycora’s Covid-19 test was positive, so our colleague Andreas had to stand in for him at the Fiat 500 Club Italia meeting of the Roma Litorale section at short notice. But luckily, spontaneity is one of Andreas’ main traits so he diligently took photos and videos of the get-together of the numerous Fiat 500 enthusiasts from the Rome environs. Click here to read how Andreas experienced the event. And of course, we are also proud to present the "Fiat of the month July" 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 |
> Follow-Up Report: Meeting of the Fiat 500 Club Italia in Pistoia on 14 and 15 May 2022 |
> Follow-Up Report: Roma Litorale Meeting of the Fiat 500 Club Italia on 02 June 2022 |
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Meeting of the Fiat 500 Club Italia on the Coast of Rome It was planned that Amsycora, soon after his return from the event in Pistoia, would also attend the Roma Litorale meeting of the Fiat 500 Club Italia at the coast of Rome, but a positive Covid-19 test threw a spanner in the works. Luckily, our friend and colleague Andreas had the time and was spontaneous enough to stand in for Amsycora. Immediately after his arrival in Rome on 1 June, Andreas was warmly welcomed by Andrea Prudenzi, liaison man and organiser-in-chief of the Fiat 500 Club Italia in the Roman coastal region. The car ride to the place where they were due for dinner took longer than planned, even though they had already allowed for the notorious high traffic volume. Andreas attributed the, as he put it “incredible traffic" to the Italian National Holiday the next day, as the entire city seemed to be on their feet or at the wheel. As a compensation, he was treated to a delicious meal including a typical starter dish and a classic pizza with Andrea and his wife Simone as well as club members Antonio, Mauro, Leonardo and Irene. Later, he found that he shared his hotel with some other meeting participants who had parked their Fiat 500s on the big car park in front of the hotel. The next day, he set off early at 7 am together with Andrea and the other hard-working helpers to drive to “Zoomarina” water park, one of the biggest aquatic zoos in Italy, only a few meters away from the seaside. “An interesting idea to hold the meeting at this water park,” Andreas resumed: A win-win situation for the organisers and for the operator of the zoo, who could present the many lovingly arranged Fiat 500s as an additional attraction to the thousands of visitors. In return, the club members only paid a reduced entrance fee. Among the slightly more than one hundred Fiat 500s, Andreas discovered some oddities such as an artistic side-window design that looked as if a miniature Fiat 500 model had broken through the glass (see the photo at the left). He saw a lot of Fiat 500s in ever new variants “to express the love their drivers have for their little treasures,” as he described it. Those drivers were greeted personally by Andreas at the registration desk, where he handed over little gifts from Axel Gerstl. Later on, Andreas and the other Fiat 500 lovers enjoyed a stage performance and exchanged stories, experiences and anecdotes from the Fiat 500 world. A special treat for Andreas was talking to Enzo who, during their conversation about number plates, suddenly switched from Italian to German. Besides that, Andreas offered his assistance whenever possible, helping the organisers and lending a hand not only when setting up the facilities in the morning, but also when dismantling them again in the evening. He was rewarded with a family dinner at Andrea’s place. The next day, he had to return to Munich – not failing to come across another Fiat 500 shortly before leaving – this time, a promotion car in a retail shop (see the photo at the left). Back home, Andreas expressed his enthusiasm for the Fiat 500 Club Italia, Litorale Roma section. He called Andrea a true liaison man (fiduciario) everybody can turn to as a club member with all problems, even beyond the mechanical stuff!” For more photos and videos from the Roma Litorale meeting, click here! |
> Photo Album: Fiat of the Month July |
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Fiat of the Month July 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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