blackdragonessJun 27, 2023
Tim Foster

This ad from Fiat in 1972 is still true today:

https://nitter.net/thecarfactoids/status/1673654039664361472

via @thecarfactoids (except on that other place)

#WeirdCarMastodon

The Car Factoids πŸš— (@thecarfactoids)

Factoid Extra: Another of Fiat’s 1972 ads that challenged the idea of whether people needed a bigger car & directed them to the smaller, fuel-efficient cars they offered. Anyway, 50yrs hence it makes interesting reading. @neilmbriscoe @t2stu @DarraghMcKenna @TopOfTheTower @StvCr

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Jun 27, 2023 at 12:38pmWeb
Show threadChris Gerhard Jun 27, 2023
@timfoster @thecarfactoids a bigger 1972 Fiat would just be a larger 1973 pile of rust.
Show threadTim FosterJun 27, 2023
@chrisgerhard @thecarfactoids Alas, true. Corrosion protection has come a long way since then.
Show threadChris Gerhard Jun 27, 2023
@timfoster @thecarfactoids my mum had a fiat 127. Had rust bubbling through in less than 2 years.
Show threadTim FosterJun 27, 2023
@chrisgerhard @thecarfactoids I don't doubt it! Interesting article here about that https://medium.com/roadster-life/debunking-the-myth-of-russian-steel-5943cc4ed85
Show threadπŸ’ πŸ– 🌺 π•‚π•šπ•‚π•šJun 27, 2023
@chrisgerhard @thecarfactoids @timfoster I don’t believe *any* car manufacturer had mastered rust prevention in 1972. It took them about another 10 years to get there. But they did eventually.