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Old 11-30-2012, 03:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
Pandaf
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Pandamera - '06 Fiat Panda LPG
90 day: 39.21 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
I help former chrysler dealers liquidate their collection of Miller tools and manuals. Man, back in the day when an engine weights as much as todays cars.
Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end....

I do like the Fiat, although it is a bit too "designy" for my taste. The original 1957 version designed by Dante Giacosa was all about making the car as low cost as possible, for example they had very little loss of material during production due to the design of the doors, panels etc. The roof was folding not to look fancy but to save on steel...It was the epitome of frugality!
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