Benvenuti amici!
Twenty-sixteen is gone/Twenty-seventeen is here and we turn back for one last glimpse at what a fine time we're having. In excess of 700 people (from all over the world) follow our Facebook page and we are approaching 70 thousand visits to this blog - thanks to an uptick in daily check-ins. We're eternally grateful for your interest and support... and strive to continue adding a little something extra to your FIAT-ABARTH life experience.
The founding of our local club, also the Wisconsin Chapter of FIAT Club America, and the the purpose of this blog... as published in our very first entry... is to celebrate the long line of automobiles ordered, approved, designed, financed and/or manufactured in Torino since 1899. "If you build it they will come" proved itself to be true when Sean Kane joined our second meeting with his X1/9. That beautifully maintained machine holds a special spot as the first non-500 on our roster.
We are elated to see more vintage and contemporary FIATs continue join our Facebook community and varied list of Wisconsin events. The growth (quite frankly) is exactly what we always dreamt it would be but never dared expect to see in such a short amount of time. Our local membership, as well as our Facebook and blog readership, has gone as global as the brand itself. See; the photo below.
The founding of our local club, also the Wisconsin Chapter of FIAT Club America, and the the purpose of this blog... as published in our very first entry... is to celebrate the long line of automobiles ordered, approved, designed, financed and/or manufactured in Torino since 1899. "If you build it they will come" proved itself to be true when Sean Kane joined our second meeting with his X1/9. That beautifully maintained machine holds a special spot as the first non-500 on our roster.
We are elated to see more vintage and contemporary FIATs continue join our Facebook community and varied list of Wisconsin events. The growth (quite frankly) is exactly what we always dreamt it would be but never dared expect to see in such a short amount of time. Our local membership, as well as our Facebook and blog readership, has gone as global as the brand itself. See; the photo below.
Zastava joins the CC5C membership roster
Followers of this blog and the CC5C Facebook page are well aware of the fact we intend to turn up the heat in 2017. The addition of a CC5C event planning committee is tasked with fine-tuning our itinerary of local events and their first goal met is hosting FIAT Club America's national convention called FIAT FreakOut. This annual event is, to date, the largest gathering of FIAT and ABARTH aficionados in North America and will team with Milwaukee's Festa Italiana for their 40th anniversary.
To my knowledge, marks the only time Cream City... and/or Wisconsin... has hosted a FIAT-specific national convention. We take the opportunity very seriously and itinerary submitted and approved by our Board of Directors will reflect the fact.
In short, the horizon looks bright for Cream City 500 Club. The 2016 creation of the aforementioned planning committee will help keep our ideas fresh and exciting... as well as help forge stronger relationships with local businesses. Interest in our brand of motoring mayhem is steadily expanding beyond our city, metropolitan, state, regional and national borders. Our relationship to FIAT Club America, as a regional chapter, is helping push the presence of the aged 33 years club further west. And you continue to make our efforts more fun than we may deserve.
On behalf of the current CC5C Planning Committee thank YOU for your support. Bryan, Duane, Joe, Pat, Sean, Willie & I trust sharing our labor of love will inspire you to join your local community of aficionados and spread Passion, Purpose and Peace across the globe.
See you on the road sooner than later...
To my knowledge, marks the only time Cream City... and/or Wisconsin... has hosted a FIAT-specific national convention. We take the opportunity very seriously and itinerary submitted and approved by our Board of Directors will reflect the fact.
Panorama: FIAT FreakOut 2015 Pittsburgh
In short, the horizon looks bright for Cream City 500 Club. The 2016 creation of the aforementioned planning committee will help keep our ideas fresh and exciting... as well as help forge stronger relationships with local businesses. Interest in our brand of motoring mayhem is steadily expanding beyond our city, metropolitan, state, regional and national borders. Our relationship to FIAT Club America, as a regional chapter, is helping push the presence of the aged 33 years club further west. And you continue to make our efforts more fun than we may deserve.
On behalf of the current CC5C Planning Committee thank YOU for your support. Bryan, Duane, Joe, Pat, Sean, Willie & I trust sharing our labor of love will inspire you to join your local community of aficionados and spread Passion, Purpose and Peace across the globe.
See you on the road sooner than later...
Vivere.Amare.Guidare.
Ciao!
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