"Barchetta" in Italian is a body type like "roadster" or "sedan" in
English. I can't remember what body style it designates but it may be
roadster or targa-type open car.
John
>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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