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[Thread] Fiat X1/9 (1978) (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee

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[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh! I got to drive my dads 1974 yellow X19, for a while in the mid 80s. Like this:

It broke down often.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

well it's a fiat. that's part of the •=experience=•

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

We did use the "fix it again tony" acronym, yes

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I really wish they would being back cars that were angular/boxy… someone who isn’t tesla.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Whats not to love with Pininfarina styling?