This was penned by a Fiat buddy,Kevin Pound.Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and out in the shed
Sat a tired old FIAT, its battery dead
Its fenders were rusted, the floorpan had holes
The seats and the carpets had been eaten by voles
The tires had dry-rot, the gas tank was leaking
A turn of the wheel sent tie rods a-creaking.
So I put on my coat with a weight on my heart,
And went out to the shed to get it to start.
The engine turned over--there arose such a clatter!
I knew from the sound it was water pump chatter.
From under the dashboard there came a bright flash:
The wiring harness had just turned to ash!
“I’ve had it with Spiders!” I finally swore
“Enough is too much! I can’t take anymore!”
When what to my red, teary eyes should appear
But a little Italian (hell, I need a beer!)
“Buon giorno,” he said, poking me in the belly.
“You needa my help? I’m Gianni Agnelli.
“This one can be saved; there’s no reason to grieve.
All you need is some faith--Man, you gotta believe!
“A hammer! Some duct tape! Get me more tools!
When you work on these cars, just make up-a da rules!
We’ll get her cranked over—no way that she’ll stall
(But stand over there wit’ you back to the wall.)
A cough and a sputter, the cacophony stunning--
I couldn’t believe it! The damn thing was running!
The ghost winked at me and said, kicking a tire,
“Whatever you do, DO NOT TOUCH THIS WIRE!”
The old man then vanished amid sneezes and farts
But when the smoke cleared he had left me some parts.
So I opened the shed door and let the top down
Put pedal to metal and went out on the town.
And I thought to myself as I missed second gear
Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year!
Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
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Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
Craig Nelson
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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Re: Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
'80 spider FI, SnugTop hardtop
http://s940.photobucket.com/user/a7ewiz ... t=3&page=1
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Re: Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
Bravo !!
1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
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1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
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Re: Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
It is really clever!
Craig Nelson
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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Re: Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
Now that was funny!
Giuseppe
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1982 Fiat Spider TURBO
1984 Pinninfarina Spider (gone but not forgotten)
1979 Fiat Spider
1982 Fiat Spider TURBO
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Re: Back by popular demand " A Fiat Christmas"
Excellent
Thanks for sharing, Craig
And thanks to Kevin for penning.
Buon Natale e augurare a tutti un buon anno nuovo.
Joyeux Noël et je souhaite à tous une excellente année.
Thanks for sharing, Craig
And thanks to Kevin for penning.
Buon Natale e augurare a tutti un buon anno nuovo.
Joyeux Noël et je souhaite à tous une excellente année.
Dan
1968 124 Sport Spider
"Angelina"
2015 Toyota Camry XSE (hers)
2016 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited (cottage toy)
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http://www.youtube.com/user/Coontache/videos
1968 124 Sport Spider
"Angelina"
2015 Toyota Camry XSE (hers)
2016 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited (cottage toy)
http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/68spi ... t%20Spider
http://www.youtube.com/user/Coontache/videos