SAM THE BEAR - Down Under Adventure

[adrians]

Sam went out today and checked out Sydney Harbour - needly the end of his Sydney visit.

[mdrburchette]

Does that mean he's homesick and ready to jump in his box and come home? If he hurries, he can catch us before we got to Florida for the week!

[ga.spyder]

hmmm..lets see...Sydney or Walkertown ?? Tough choice....NOT !! Fcae it Denise,that bear aint ever coming home.

[sonosml]

Don't worry Denise, Baby Bears always come home to Momma Bear!

IA-Mike

[perthling]

It's been a while since Sam checked in, so it's time for an update.

Sam has been staying with the President of the Fiat Lancia Club of Western Australia.

He's helped the Pres with repairs to the 124 wagon, been for a drive in the Pres's Spider, and checked out some of the other Fiats and Lancias at the recent club day.

Checking out the shock tower repairs to the Familiare.

Rare Fiat 1100 wagon

Series 1 Fiat 850 coupe

Engine of Fiat Abarth 850 OTR

This 500 was popular with the ladies.

Sam with the President's 124 CC.

Club Treasurer's 130 sedan

Rare Fiat 1100/103 in very original condition

Rare Lancia Montecarlo

Overgrown Fiat also dropped in...

...but Sam preferred the heritage of the Fiat Abarth 124 Rally in Group 4 specification.

Sam checks out the driver's seat of the President's Fiat 124 Spider on the way home.

[mdrburchette]

Samuel Adams Burchette!!! I have built 3 Spider suspensions and you never offered to help me! Wait til you get that furry butt home.
What beautiful cars. Does anyone ever ask what grown men are doing with a teddy bear? Just curious.

[perthling]

That's why Sam doesn't go anywhere with me, without my cover story (bottom right corner of the shot of the Montecarlo above) - three year olds and teddy bears somehow seem to be a much more natural combination.

[ventura ace]

You Aussies have a knack for making the cars look nice!

Alvon

[adrians]

I almost forgot, Sam visit made it into the monthly newsletter for the Fiat Club of N.S.W. - Fiatfocus - I helps that I'm the editor !

[perthling]

That's nothing - he got his own photo in the FLCWA magazine.

[adrians]

Hey he made the cover of our Newsletter !

See RED circle

[mdrburchette]

Wow! You guys have to send me copies of all these newsletters! That is simply awesome. Where is Sam heading next? Remember he needs to be home by July 7th for the Fiat Freakout. He may get to visit with his cousin Fred.

[adrians]

Well it's Sam last day in Australia, so he did a final check out of my Fiats.





Funny place for a steering wheel




1989 Fiat 126 or a Polish Nikki





1971 Fiat 128

[Danno]

is Sam The Bear related to Fred FiatBear? I'm friends with him on Facebook. Does Sam have a FB profile?

(man, i am such a nerd)

[mdrburchette]

Fred is Sam's first cousin. He hasn't asked to be on FB, but I'm sure when he finds out his siblings and Mom as a profile, I'm sure he'll want one.