NYCFred
Reged: 01/06/04
Posts: 6119
Loc: NYC
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<<Fiat is hoping to recapture the spirit of the Fiat 500 Jolly beach cruiser with their Fiat Portofino Concept, set to debut at this year's Dusseldorf Caravan Salon. Based on the Fiorino van platform, the Portofino carries with it a nautical theme like the one found on the VW Caddy Topos Sail. In this case, getting nautical means swapping the floors out for wood and swapping out the seats with a natural fiber that goes through a special waterproofing process. There's not much of a roof and the doors have been replaced by pieces of rope, so we'd recommend the use of seatbelts.
The Italian carmaker claims the Portofino is purely a study, though they've apparently hinted they'd also make a covered version sometime in the future, which is something one likely wouldn't say if there were no plans to introduce a beach-friendly Fiat.>>>
Prob see it in Capri before SBH, but pretty cool....
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amyb
Reged: 04/22/08
Posts: 126
Loc: Long Island NY
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Cute little devil!
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JimD
Reged: 05/16/04
Posts: 702
Loc: St Barts of Course
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While I'm thinking about it, I know someone who is selling a reconditioned Moke. Not far off show room condition.
PM me if anyone is interested.
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MartinS
Reged: 05/25/03
Posts: 771
Loc: Anna Maria Island, Florida.
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I would love to have the Moke as I'm looking for a beach cruiser. Can you mail it to me? LOL......
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
Posts: 12135
Loc: Philadelphia
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It's going to need a bigger engine than a lawnmower tho to get up the SBH hills.
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MartinS
Reged: 05/25/03
Posts: 771
Loc: Anna Maria Island, Florida.
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With rain showers creeping up on you on SBH I would want a top to throw up. At the very least a canvas top or something..
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
Posts: 1092
Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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I have seen a few convertible Smart cars around here lately
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MartinS
Reged: 05/25/03
Posts: 771
Loc: Anna Maria Island, Florida.
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One of my business associates recently purchased a Smart. Leather interior and the (bigger) motor. I think that means it has 2 cylinders instead of one(?) LOL But they hardly ever drive it. If he blinks on it I may have to buy it as my beach car.
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fourthtimer
Reged: 04/28/08
Posts: 75
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We rented the Smart convertible on SBH in July. It was fine for the island, but I was afraid the roads were going to tear the suspension out from under it. The engine was a little stronger than the old Mokes -- I didn't have to coast backwards down a steep road a single time to get a running start at the crest of a hill -- but not by much. First gear is required for getting up many of the roads, which annoys the scooters and Mini Coopers to no end.
I wouldn't touch one in the States.
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