A Pre-War History of Fiat
Fiat, the famous Italian car manufacturer was founded in 1899, by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli. The new company was known as Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino and Agnelli was its first managing director. Agnelli was to be associated with Fiat until his death in 1945. Indeed he was very much the inspiration behind it, having seen the potential of the motor car a year before the founding of Fiat following a meeting with Count Emanuele Bricherasio di Cacherano who was seeking investors in the new motor car industry.
Commercially Fiat had a steady start and by 1903 was in profit. It rolled out 135 vehicles that year. But just thirty six months later production had mushroomed almost tenfold. Fiat became a public company on the Milan stock exchange and Agnelli strengthened his hold on the company by rapidly increasing his shareholding. The business continued to grow apace and by the end of the First World War in 1918 it was the biggest company in Italy. Two years later Agnelli became chairman of the company.
The first car to be produced by Fiat was the 3 CV with a 697cc engine. Only eight were constructed. By 1903 the company was beginning to diversify and produced its first lorry and Within five years had started exporting to the United States and built its first aeroplane. Read more
A Short Discussion on Custom Wheels
These days you can find custom wheels about anywhere. You can also find them on about any kind of car, truck, van, and SUV. There are many ways to go about getting custom wheels for your automobile. You can order them online. This allows you to get about anything you would want. You can also call your local dealership and get your new wheels through them. What ever you decide to get, you will know you are going to get looked at.
Most competition enthusiasts are always looking to customize their vehicle. They participate in car show to get their vehicle looked at and in some cases to sell it. Getting new rims will up the value considerably. There are cases that you just need the manufactures rim to replace a broken or damaged one.
When you are thinking about racing or simply driving the automobile there are some things you need to consider before buying rims and tires. Weight and width are big things when you are considering new rims. Being that the rim is to skinny you won’t be able to grab traction like you are supposed to. Gas mileage is on everyone’s mind. If the tires and rims are too big you will see a change in how much gas you use. Read more
Top Tips For Buying a Used Volkswagen Beetle
Looking to buy a used Volkswagen Beetle? Not too long ago I was on the search myself. Here’s a little bit about how I found my fun little car and what I did to find it.
Searching Online:
My first step was to start searching for cars on Auto Trader which is a Canadian website since I’m in Canada. I’m sure the US must have something similar that you can search if that’s where you live. I was looking for Volkswagens but in the beginning I wasn’t to picky on whether I wanted a Jetta or Beetle. I was also considering a Golf.
As I got out there to look around I really started to love the idea of owning a Beetle. I remember Herbie the love bug and I always wanted my own Beetle when I grew up. Read more
Chrome Wheels – A Great Choice to Enhance the Look of Your Car
When it comes to your car, we all get very emotionally attached. In the olden days, a cool paint job or a big engine was the primary way to distinguish your car from others. Today the big craze is having chrome wheels. This is a great way to enhance the look of your car. If you take the time to choose correctly from the hundreds of styles, you cannot only improve the appearance of you vehicle, you are actually helping with the performance of it, as well.
When cars were first available on the market, wheels were made of steel. They were very heavy and adversely affected the way your car would handle. Around 1950, auto manufacturers started testing various alloys to improve performance. Over the years, this process has made the custom wheel after market a multi million dollar business. Today, there are hundreds of styles and colors of chrome wheels available using a lighter material that not only looks good, they allow for better handling of your car and will improve your gas mileage. Read more
An Overview of Different Cheap Wheels
Finding cheap wheels will be easier and more affordable if you follow some simple tips for making sure that you are getting what you want. When looking for wheels, you will find that there are many websites that offer different types of wheels. The cost of the wheels will vary depending on the style, design, and material that they are made from.
Planning the budget for your wheels should include any modifications that must be made to your vehicle to accommodate them. When a person gets over-sized wheels, it is often necessary to have hydraulic lifters and a sturdier strut installed to accommodate the tires. By adding modification costs onto the cost of the wheels, you will have a good idea of the total cost of the upgrade.
When larger tires are going to be installed on the vehicle, it will be important that you find the type of tire that is appropriate for where you will do the majority of your driving. Many people find that all-terrain tires do not provide the same type of handling on a car compared to tires that are made for cars and highway driving. Read more
Knowing the Significance and the Different Types of Seat Covers For Vans
Getting your van seat covers is a convenient way of making the interior of your vehicle look better. Most owners would agree. In addition, it is a perfect way of protecting the seats at a cost-effective range. This is perhaps an important reason this option is popular. Owners find that the easiest way to conceal torn seats is through putting on a decent cover and this is rather an inexpensive choice. This also helps lower the cost of interior upkeep as seat covers lessen the chances that the seats get damaged further particularly because covers keep the upholstery from coming in contact with the elements. But there is more to these covers than simply protecting the seats.
Whether you own an expensive vehicle or a second-hand type, there is a good reason for you to invest on seat covers because they ensure that the seats last long enough. In the case of vans, these covers are even more appropriate because they serve for a larger group of people like teams or entire family. Read more
New Car Dealers – You Have a Future in Buy Here Pay Here, Part 2 – Location
If you’ve read my first article for New Car Dealers and Buy Here Pay Here, then you understand the idea of treating BHPH as a separate franchise, so I will assume that you are interested in learning more. This is my 2nd article in the series for new car dealers. Now let’s talk about some suggestions on where to locate your new BHPH franchise.
My first suggestion always is to put your BHPH location away from your new store completely. It prevents confusion for your people and customers.
To begin with, understand that you need to physically separate your inventory from your normal used car operation. The customers you will have, always want the best vehicle for their money. So, if the retail used car inventory is parked in the same row as your BHPH, they will want those vehicles and not the ones they can afford in your program. It is better not to set their standards too high to start with. This also helps your salespeople stay in the BHPH mental state with your customers. Read more
How to Choose Tyres – A Small Car Tyres Review
One of my friends says that any car has three main parts; they include the engine, steering and certainly wheels. He pays a lot of attention to the latter because even an ideal car will never go without wheels. My friend is sure that to choose tyres is a really great task. He has some rules that he strictly sticks to when he chooses tires for his car. Several days ago he made a small lecture on tires for me.
The first thing every person has to know is the fact that there are different types of tires:
“Summer tyres. They are designed in order to use them when it is hot. These tyres provide good road adherence in summer, they are perfectly adapted to driving at high speed and they have maximum endurance. But they can hardly be used in winter.
“Winter tyres. Tires of this type are used on roads when they are covered with snow or with ice. Some of such tires have tire studs or provide an ability to mount them. Read more
Winter Driving Tip – Go Backwards With Front Wheel Drive
Winter driving can be challenging enough without having someone tell you to drive in reverse, but that’s exactly what I’m going to recommend for rare situations when driving forwards with front wheel drive just doesn’t cut it.
Admittedly, the idea of driving backwards is a bit odd, but in special circumstances it works better with a front wheel drive vehicle than going forward. The special circumstances are deep snow and going uphill.
For those of us who live with a steep and long driveway, it can be challenging to make it uphill in deep snow, even with front wheel drive. Going backwards with a front wheel drive vehicle can help overcome the difficulty. Here’s why:
* Your drive wheels are lower, so gravity shifts more weight on them for better traction.
* You have to drive more slowly to maintain control of direction, and that tends to promote traction instead of wheel spinning.
* The front wheels of the car are now on compacted snow (thanks to the rear wheels) instead of loose snow, so that provides added traction. Read more
2010 Mustang – A Ford Model For Success
The new Mustang concept car brought a buzz back in 2003 and not just among Mustang enthusiasts. Others, who had never thought seriously about buying a new pony car were lining up in showrooms to get their hands on the new pony car’s modern classic styling.
The 2010 model takes all that was good about the new style and makes it even better.
The one major criticism of the interior, was the hard plastic dash and cheap looking door panels. Sure, the style was right on, but bean counters won over the Mustang designers. That all changed for the 2010 Mustang. Read more
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