"il mondo dei bambini"

FIAT 500 Club of South Australia

 

1 - Technical articles

So you want a bit more power from your 650 or Niki engine?


Swapping Niki parts in your Bambino


Them's the brakes


Fuel - leaded and ULP. What do I do?


Pinging (pinking) - a cure?



2 - Historical and general interest



Gone in 30 seconds - the story of the trip

Picture gallery - see it withyour own eyes

Messenger Press article

Snippet from Wheels magazine

Map showing where Lyndhurst is

In December 2002 several brave souls from the club, with some interstate and overseas friends, travelled hundreds of kilometres in their Bambinos to the outback town of Lyndhurst to view the solar eclipse.


Stranger and stranger ...


... and stranger still ...


500cc racing - historical

Post-war 500cc racing and the Topolino.


The anatomy of a Topolino restoration - 1

These articles are appearing in the Club magazine as the restoration takes place.


Tall claim

From the Brisbane Telegraph - nothing else known about this article.


Local scene

Another small car this Club member's passion


One little bundle of joy

Article from the Motoring section of the Adelaide Advertiser, Saturday, July 13, 2002.


 

The A,B,Cs of FIAT Topolinos

This article describes the cars with tourer bodies made by James Flood of Melbourne. After the war they were badged as the Devon Nippy Seven because of the Italian associations of the FIAT name.


Dixon's FIAT Exchange - Perth

The article describes the cars with tourer bodies made by Bolton's of Perth.


My life and FIATs - part one

My life and FIATs - part two

My life and FIATs - part three

These reminiscences were originally published in the club magazine in 2000.


Finishing Lines

Topolinos at Brooklands.
Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, November, 2001


 

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