{"id":500206,"date":"2022-11-24T12:44:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T17:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=407417"},"modified":"2024-09-07T00:46:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:46:13","slug":"affari-sbullonati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/affari-sbullonati\/","title":{"rendered":"Affari Sbullonati: Where Forgotten Fiats Come Back to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s part Dr. Frankenstein, part Andy Granatelli. A place where old Fiat 500s<\/a> are reborn, given new life, and prepped for new owners without the rust that many have worn for decades.<\/p>\n

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Meet Fabio Spelta of Affari Sbullonati<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe rust is my friend.\u201d That\u2019s the mantra of Fabio Spelta, one half of the team (with David Di Rocco), who own and operate Affari Sbullonati (\u201cUnbolted Business\u201d), an end-to-end Fiat rescue and rehab shop about an hour outside of Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n

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Italy\u2019s Dedicated Fiat ER<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s Fabio\u2019s job to find old Fiat 500s<\/a> that have seen better days\u2026 or been given up for dead\u2026 and have them hauled, towed, or pushed into the shop. That\u2019s where the real magic begins.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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How the Magic Happens at Affari Sbullonati<\/h2>\n

Each car is torn down to the ground, and decisions are made: what to keep, what to trash, and what needs to be replaced with something new. Measurements are made, pieces and parts are sent out to be remanufactured, and it\u2019s all reassembled and repainted, making old cars look remarkably new.<\/p>\n

Between 1957 and 1975, nearly four million of these little 500s rolled out of Italian factories. The Cinquecento is as iconic as pasta and Vespas\u2026 an integral part of Italian culture. Thousands of these classic Fiats<\/a> have survived countless governments, untold abuse, and the creeping rust of time.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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