[President]

Originally Posted by 82rawath

Hi

Last Night i saw a beautiful FIAT outside a Petrol Pump along Byculla Bridge and a very fancy regn number MIC 786

Does anyone have pics of the same, the car was in pristine condition with a 2 tone period colour

I think Ravi (Super Select) had posted these pictures earlier somewhere on the forum. But I am not sure, hence posting at your request.

[jatinpatel]

@82rawath

MIC 786 resides in the petrol pump near my college will try getting some pics when I go to college.
But its not all original although very well kept.

[82rawath]

Originally Posted by jatinpatel

@82rawath

MIC 786 resides in the petrol pump near my college will try getting some pics when I go to college.
But its not all original although very well kept.

Originally Posted by President

I think Ravi (Super Select) had posted these pictures earlier somewhere on the forum. But I am not sure, hence posting at your request.

@President, Yep it is the same one, i think it was polished the day i saw, it was sparkling like new

@Jatinpatel, I agree it is very well kept

[ronk]

Where was jhon's car photographed? was it rahul sircar's workshop by any chance?

[manishalive]

Today, next to my tinkers place an Elegent came for body work, the car looked uncared for but then the beauty lies in the original details. Here are the pictures.

Descriptions I think are not required. There wer many other original stuff like wheel caps petrol tank cap, starter motor, dynamo etc etc.

[the mole]

What a superb car Manish! Why do say uncared for, probably unused for a long long period.If she was uncared for, half the parts on her would be missing? Try to meet the owner and find more details about the car. Could be a late 56 early 57 going by the rims.

[rajeev k]

Originally Posted by veldeep

Here is another well restored FIAT of Pune FCCCI member

From the last photograph the engine appears to me as a different one, the rocker chamber cover and all. is it so.

[SuperSelect]

Beautiful car Manish - whatta find ! Just goes to show how many more hidden treasures there may be, which may surface time and again..

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by the mole

What a superb car Manish! Why do say uncared for, probably unused for a long long period.If she was uncared for, half the parts on her would be missing? Try to meet the owner and find more details about the car. Could be a late 56 early 57 going by the rims.

Oh yeah Amol, unused. I will meet up with customer when I return back, he might be the first owner .

Beautiful car Manish - whatta find ! Just goes to show how many more hidden treasures there may be, which may surface time and again..

Yes Ravi, I was over joyed to see such an original car. She was worked upon some 6-8 years ago.

And with very few stuff missing, this car is the most original I have seen.

[Honda Monk]

I must say that I had one of the FIAT beauties, all original SUPER SELECT, sold 6 years back. I can say mine was all original after going through the thread and moreover I can clearly remember that once a head lamp bulb was replaced and the fused one was original Italian. I loved that car and we had kept it well, but I was too young to stop it from being sold.
Trying to locate the person it was sold to..will try to RECLAIM it.

Also had a FIAT wagon. We used to jump start it almost every time....!

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by Honda Monk

I must say that I had one of the FIAT beauties, all original SUPER SELECT, sold 6 years back. I can say mine was all original after going through the thread and moreover I can clearly remember that once a head lamp bulb was replaced and the fused one was original Italian. I loved that car and we had kept it well, but I was too young to stop it from being sold.
Trying to locate the person it was sold to..will try to RECLAIM it.

Also had a FIAT wagon. We used to jump start it almost every time....!

Any pictures that you have and can share, we car lovers are always hungry for more.

[Honda Monk]

No Manish....no photos..I know its a pity
But had no camera in those days.
I will surely take some as soon as I got to find the owner of that. Don't know in what condition is she right now!!!
Wish I could relocate the car.

[?ushk@r]

Captured this lovely restored 1100 in Aluva during my road trip to Kerala

[Stanher]

Just early this week, I came across this nice Millecento, almost completely original but for a few bits (viz. tail-lights, floor gear-shift etc.) most of which look like they've been changed recently.

'happened to meet the owner, Mr. Johnson, who was sitting in the car then.

He was very happy to chat with me. 'said it was recently bought for him to move around in by his son, who chose this car to replace a newer car they had!

I'd invited him for the 26th Jan show, which was just the next day. He didnt turn up, although we did exchange contact numbers.

The 'cowls' on both the meters seem to be bakelight ones...or aluminium painted to look like the original bakelight ones.

This car even seems to have the small headlights intact.

[the mole]

Originally Posted by Stanher

Just early this week, I came across this nice Millecento, almost completely original but for a few bits (viz. tail-lights, floor gear-shift etc.) most of which look like they've been changed recently.

Floor Shift? How do you do that? Are you sure she has not been dieselised?