"Sexy People" indeed ~ Eat your heart out!
Feast your eyes on this handsome group of FIAT 500 drivers! Eighteen (2 Guccis, 5 Abarths, 2 500Ts, 4 Lounges, 2 Sports and 3 Pops) total 500s joined us for the first Guidare e Gelato meet. Ours was a gathering of good-looking, intelligent, passionate, fun, pleasant & real people.
Look! A 'cento Italian flag (albeit in reverse)...
We are looking forward to future meets and, if/when we receive them via email, adding the insights & suggestions of members to our agendas. Staying true to the automotive tradition established by FIAT long ago ~ our aim is only to propose the idea of these gatherings. What we do and how well it works is up to the collective. This is our club...
Dawn's nero Sport chillin' in the Lounge section...
Gang Of 4 mean, nero, turbo-charged 'centos!
However, I must admit to finding endless glee, to an obscene degree, in leading the Cream City FIAT Parade. Looking back on the string of 'centos, as we drove some 9 or 10 trouble-free miles, was nothing short of boss. From the look of it, the Harley Davidson riders, pedestrians and one - talk about a sign - Ferrari driver were loving the caravan of FIATs just as much. We had perfect conditions & best group of people for a chilled cruise.
The Italian invasion begins ~ still feeling the buzz!
Too many 500s to get in this one shot ~ so cool!
I have more exciting news to share. The CC5C grille badge is available for pre-order now here. As mentioned previously, the badge is available sans mount (for those with one), with nero mount (for those looking to match the mount with the classic FIAT honeycomb-style grille) and with cromo mount (for those with the belief one just cannot get enough of it on an Italian machine.
Unlike the vinyl window badges, I cannot offer the grille badge free-of-charge. I am not pre-purchasing them. This item is for sale to club members and FIAT fans. We, as a club, have secured a 10% discount on all orders. The discount code is… CC5C. Once again, they are now available for pre-order only. They will commence shipping this item after 13 September. Of course, my order is already in.
Finally, for those still interested in the CC5C vinyl window clings, we are out of the primary & secondary batches. Fortunately, we have a new batch coming in very soon. All we require is an email request and we will provide one badge per 500. The new crop will look slightly different...
As you can see, these will be printed with the name of the club in Italian, rather than English. But do not despair, this does not make the current badge any less authentic. We are, after all, driving the North American FIAT 500. I am an artist. We tinker. You doubt me? Ask Roberto Giolito. He used the differences between EU & NA regulations as an excuse to revisit his wildly successful creation. File this under creative license. Both versions were created from my hands and I love them equally. 'Nuff said.
I am stoked to get two Guccis for our first meet!
As mentioned several times before, I owe a great deal of thanks to the missus, FIAT, Troy (Midwest FIAT Corporate rep in attendance), Ryan, Tony, Brandon, Luke, Jim, Kyle & Mike for their encouragement and help in making this thing a reality. But, now, I also owe you a debt for help in making it a success.
Build it and they will come ~ quick shot of arrivals!
Troy (left), patiently waiting for us to sort it out...
Amado & Tony can't believe the turnout ~ Oh my!
We will compile and distribute photos as soon we can. In the meantime, you can check here for the shots Troy, my beautiful missus & I were able to snap. The photo shoot for our next meet will be in Cream City proper and be better organized, if we can get those RSVPs sooner than later. Can you imagine the shots we can get in the city?! Stay in touch ~ hope to see you next time ~ most importantly "May your smile shine on."
We are the Città Crema Cinquecento Club. Dig it!
Vivere.Amare.Guidare.
Ciao!
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