Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Fiat Bambino

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 4
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 4 template Next
    #16
    Do a google image search on Fiat 500, there are pages and pages of them.

    My brother had a couple of them years ago, Some of them are a vertical twin, and apparently they were also made in Austria under licence by the Steya company.They had a horizontally opposed twin. Also apparently the station wagon version had an inline twin which was laid over on it's side.

    bollie7

    Comment

      #17
      Bollie, you are talking about the 500 Steyr Puch, rallied to some success. The station wagon was the familiare.

      New 500: http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
      Rust is lighter than carbon fibre.

      My Italian 510

      Comment

        #18
        Bambinos rock. Even with the factory setting of somewhere near 5 degrees positive camber- they seem to corner really well. That said every time I saw my boss do it in his I was too busy hosing myself laughing to check speeds. Pretty funny to watch.

        they are worth more than you think too.

        Comment

          #19
          http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/ve...934969187;p=59
          This is the Arbarth version. I seem to remember there was one running in Targa or something similar. It just stood out in my memory as the engine cover at the rear is raised like a little spoiler!
          "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donahue Penske Porsche 917

          "In Japan we no give fark for Subaru" - Trust Japan Technical Director
          (TM - AVENGE)

          "You can never have enough power. I remember when we had Group B cars... THEN we had enough power!"
          Juha Kankkunen - Rally of Argentina '02

          Comment

            #20
            Meh Here are some tough ones.





            Cal.
            The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. - Randy Komisar.

            Comment

              #21
              Thanks Cal. Something more like the top one. I just googled for the first image that I could find.
              "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donahue Penske Porsche 917

              "In Japan we no give fark for Subaru" - Trust Japan Technical Director
              (TM - AVENGE)

              "You can never have enough power. I remember when we had Group B cars... THEN we had enough power!"
              Juha Kankkunen - Rally of Argentina '02

              Comment

                #22
                The top one is based on the 600, ones below are 126's (Niki's). Try googling 850TC, 1000TCR, 600 Abarth etc. The 500 based Abarths were the 595 and IIRC 695 jobbies.
                Rust is lighter than carbon fibre.

                My Italian 510

                Comment

                  #23
                  Yeah I knew the 1st one was a 600. Couldn't find any seriously tough 500's, but they must me about. Niki is a direct cousin is it not? Is the 695 SS the hottest of them all Sam?

                  Cal.
                  The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. - Randy Komisar.

                  Comment

                    #24
                    My next door neighbour used to have a Niki. It used to struggle up the hill so much that sometimes he went down the hill first then turn around to get a bit of a run up :D
                    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donahue Penske Porsche 917

                    "In Japan we no give fark for Subaru" - Trust Japan Technical Director
                    (TM - AVENGE)

                    "You can never have enough power. I remember when we had Group B cars... THEN we had enough power!"
                    Juha Kankkunen - Rally of Argentina '02

                    Comment

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Cal
                      Yeah I knew the 1st one was a 600. Couldn't find any seriously tough 500's, but they must me about. Niki is a direct cousin is it not? Is the 695 SS the hottest of them all Sam?

                      Cal.
                      Methinks the 695SS is the hottest of the 500 based jobbies. The Niki (IIRC) is more based on the 600. Still had the funky transverse leaf in the front and swing axles out the back like the 600 & 500.

                      Out of that era I also love the OT1600 (850 sedan based) and OT2000's (850 Coupe based).
                      Rust is lighter than carbon fibre.

                      My Italian 510

                      Comment

                        #26
                        Bambino with Ducati motorbike engine

                        http://www.f500.co.uk/

                        Comment

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Guido
                          OT2000's (850 Coupe based).
                          Yep love em. My favourite of the coupes is the 1600GT. Can't find a photo.

                          Cal.
                          The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. - Randy Komisar.

                          Comment

                            #28
                            While we are on the subject of weird and wonderful Italian chariots of love. Probably my all time favourite ATS 2500GT.



                            Cal.
                            The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. - Randy Komisar.

                            Comment

                              #29


                              Thats tuff, complete with wind up key.

                              Comment

                                #30
                                The 14" Lancia rims look cool on that.

                                Cal.
                                The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. - Randy Komisar.

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 2 3 4 template Next
                                Working...
                                X