Barchetta literally means "little Boat" and refers to an open =
two-seater. I think the term first came into use in the mid-fifties. I =
guess it roughly translates to "roadster" So there were several =
Barchettas from several Italian automakers. I don't know if any but the =
modern Fiat used it as an official model name.=20
Phil Vanner
Midget, nothing boat-like about it.
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Ray [SMTP:danray@bluegrass.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 12:24 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net; Phil Raby
Subject: Re: VERY Happy Days are here again - Barchetta
I was thinking of something much older, but I was wondering what they =
called
those Fiat/Alfa roadsters that I saw in Germany last fall (they were =
rhd,
and very cool).
I saw a photo of it a long time ago and thought "ahh! So THAT's a 'red
barchetta'!" It was a roadster that looked somewhat Ferrari-esque, late =
50's
or early 60's vintage, I think. I'll search the 'net and see if I can =
find
something.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
To: MG digest submit <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: VERY Happy Days are here again - Barchetta
>On 10/3/98 9:04 am mgs-owner@autox.team.net said
>
>>There is such a car as a Barchetta, you know.
>
>Oh but there is. It's a current Fiat open two-seater. Nice, but lhd =
only.
>Not a patch on the MGF.
>
>Philip Raby
>Editor, MG World
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