NEWS
FIAT OFFERS £
THREE-YEAR
SERVICE
Anyone buying a new Fiat can
add a new fixed-price service
plan for only £199. Called ‘Easy
Care’, the plan covers all
planned maintenance over a
three-year period, includes
parts, labour and fluids, and
represents a saving of £200. It
applies to any Fiat ordered up
to 30 June 2019 and registered
by 30 September 2019.AURELIA B20 GT RESURRECTED
Thornley Kelham has restored a rusted-
through wreck of a Lancia Aurelia B20 GT.
The 1953 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Series 3
was discovered in the USA, with “a
staggering amount of rust”, said the
company. “Unearthed in a condition that
most would class as beyond reasonable
repair, it was returned to period correct
specification by an expert team.”
The full restoration took two-and-a-half
years, using many new panels. Since the
restored B20 GT is set to tackle the Mille Miglia race, it has been fitted with Rally
De Corsa style seats, Nardi floor shift, Nardi bonnet scoop, Nardi twin carburettors
and Borrani ‘bi-metallic’ wheels.FERRARI CHALLENGE UK
SERIES IS GO!
The first 20 Ferrari Challenge UK 2019 racing cars have
been delivered to entrants at a Brands Hatch ‘Prologue’
test event. Each driver got two 90-minute sessions on
track ahead of the opening rounds of the 2019 season
in May. The new UK Series is the only national
championship operated by Ferrari, and complements
the European, North American and Asia Pacific series.ALFA AID OPENS SZ
SHOWROOM
Maidenhead-based independent
Alfa Romeo specialist, Alfa Aid,
has opened a new showroom to
house its collection of Alfa SZ
and RZ cars, as well as selected
classic Alfas. When Auto Italia
visited recently, Adrian Jardine’s
red Alfa RZ was rubbing
shoulders with an SZ and an
immaculate blue Alfa 147 GTA.
More info at http://www.alfaaid.co.uk
FIAT AXES FULLBACK
Fiat’s Fullback pick-up has been axed from the
company’s UK line-up. Poor sales and new emissions
laws are to blame, says the head of Fiat
Professional, Richard Chamberlain. While the model
the Fullback is based on – Mitsubishi’s L200 – will be
updated later in 2019, Fiat has decided to
discontinue its Fullback model.GIRARDO EXPANDS INTO ITALY
London-based fine car dealer Girardo & Co has opened
a new showroom in Bergamo, near Milan, Italy.
Company founder, Max Girardo, said: “It was the next
logical step to open a branch in Italy in order to better
serve a growing Italian clientele”. The company also
manages restorations, which the new expansion will
facilitate. Daniele Turrisi will manage the Italian branch,
whose showroom stock includes a 1995 Bugatti EB
SS, 1983 Lancia 037 Group B rally car, 1950 Alfa Romeo
6C 2500 Super Sport by Touring and 1957 Alfa Romeo
1900 C Super Sprint Cabriolet by Touring.NEWS FROM EB SPARES
EB Spares are pleased to announce that Alfa
Romeo GTV6 and 75 V6 stainless steel manifold
kits are now in stock. Made in Italy they benefit
from a recent upgrade with new flanges and pipe
bends, and have been test fitted to make them a
little easier to fit than previous versions. They can
be used with both standard mild steel middle and
tails, or their various stainless systems.
For more info go to: http://www.ebspares.co.uk