Andy wrote:
>
> Arri London said...
>
> >
> >
> > Andy wrote:
> >>
> >> Arri London said...
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> >
> >> > Depends on the car and the repair shop; doesn't matter who makes it.
> Any
> >> > American car is just as likely to fail catastrophically as any
> 'foreign'
> >> > car.
> >>
> >> Broken down somewhere on the road, there are no doubt far fewer qualfied
> >> Fiat mechanics and parts suppliers in the heartland of America compared
> to
> >> Ford or Cadillac.
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> > Perhaps. But keep in mind that 'Ford' used to stand for: Fix or repair
> > daily
> >
> > (And yes Fiat used to stand for 'Fix it again Tony'. But I didn't have
> > any more difficulties with the Fiat than with any other car we had in
> > the family.)
>
> Arri,
>
> Did Fiat ever make a family ( 4-door sedan) car?

Yes... they made a full range of cars. Mine was an estate/station wagon.
Four doors and the back row of seats folded down for more cargo space.
Roof rack too. Very handy for all those cartons for moving.

>
> I was always under the impression they just made two-seaters. Never took
> much interest in them. Not that they weren't performance cars, from what
> I'd heard.
>
> I would certainly test drive one for the fun of it!!!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

They were basic cars. As subsequently made by Lada and a few other
people. Remember this is the same company that makes Ferraris

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
> On Sat, 02 May 2009 21:12:24 -0600, Arri London >
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
> >Perhaps. But keep in mind that 'Ford' used to stand for: Fix or repair
> >daily
>
> Another one that I recall was "Found On Road, Dead."

Ah hadn't heard that one


> >
> >(And yes Fiat used to stand for 'Fix it again Tony'. But I didn't have
> >any more difficulties with the Fiat than with any other car we had in
> >the family.)
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> --
>
> "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
> old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
> waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
>
> - Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

In article >,
wrote:

> You had a topper, it was my first bike. 125cc , fiberglass body
> panels... god imagine what it would be worth now if you had one in
> decent condition. Mine was black, white and red.

So was mine. Since it was ridden on desert roads a lot, the scooter was
constantly in the shop having dirt cleaned out of the transmission. I'm
guessing I was fourteen which would have been in 1960 when I got it
slightly used. It passed away when my best friend borrowed it and plowed
into the back of a slow moving car on main street while being distracted
by something (possibly a girl). He was OK but the scooter wasn't.
I think dad projected me into the situation and passed on two wheeled
transportation for me from then on. ISTR the seat being red and the
fairing black and white, but I could be wrong. Perhaps the hubs were red.

leo

On Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:39 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >,
> wrote:
>
>> You had a topper, it was my first bike. 125cc , fiberglass body
>> panels... god imagine what it would be worth now if you had one in
>> decent condition. Mine was black, white and red.
>
>So was mine. Since it was ridden on desert roads a lot, the scooter was
>constantly in the shop having dirt cleaned out of the transmission. I'm
>guessing I was fourteen which would have been in 1960 when I got it
>slightly used. It passed away when my best friend borrowed it and plowed
>into the back of a slow moving car on main street while being distracted
>by something (possibly a girl). He was OK but the scooter wasn't.
>I think dad projected me into the situation and passed on two wheeled
>transportation for me from then on. ISTR the seat being red and the
>fairing black and white, but I could be wrong. Perhaps the hubs were red.
>
>leo

I remember the back fiberglass which went over the rear wheel and
engine was black and white, seat ws red, front was red, hubs black.

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> I'll never!!!
>
> I'll never put a dime into buying a Flat!
>
> Never ever ever!
>
> Especially not to rescue Chrysler.
>
> Who's the fool?
>
> Flat is the no purpose car company America ever heard of.
>
> Name a flat model off the top of your head!??
>
> Andy
> --
> Eat first, talk later.

F I A T-Fix It Again Tony.