I rediscovered some 500 related documentation today. I bought a load of bits and other paraphernalia some years ago in two job lots. Some quality A4 art prints, a 6 page laminated article on Indie 500s , pushing tuning and your wallet to extreme limits. Then a laminated double sided Italian brochure which lists 4 models that I did not know about. The Fiat Giannini 22 HP 500 TV, 27 HP 500 Montecarlo, 28hp 590 GT and the 35hp 590 Vallelunga. I can post some more pics and let me know if you are interested as happy to post.

Can I have a copy please David? Giannini was a very interesting Company. They were a very good tuning company (who still exist) and in some ways were better than Abarth at sqeezing power out of the 500, and later 126 engines in that they often got more power out of smaller engines. At one time they even made a 360cc version of the 500 (very short throw crank) as an 'economical' model---and it produced the same power as the original 500!
There are a lot of Giannini replicas in Italy these days---Fiat is clamping down heavily on 'pattern parts' suppliers in Italy for Abarth, Lancia and Alfa as not only do they own these Companies and the rights to them, but in the case of Abarth, they put a lot of money into the company before they absorbed it into the Fiat 'family'. Giannininever had any financial support from Fiat, so Fiat can't touch them. When I was in Italy in 2018 at a Raduno, I was surprised at just how many Giannini replicas there were.

No problem Tom so from tuning porn to another type of art. I have a few of these prints on heavy embossed type paper. I believe they were bought in Italy some years ago.

Hi David
I'd love a copy as I've built mine using Giannini scripted parts and badges....although the blue and banana yellow paint is a homage to the Abarth 131...
I have collected original press adverts for Giannini - so any further information would be most welcome

Sent a message, having owned a Super Mirafiori 1600 I reckon that the Sport and Abarth versions must be real beasts. When I sold mine it got used as a getaway car in a robbery as the police contacted me. I had traded it in at a dealership and the buyer never registered the car ?

One of the best beasts (for its time) was the Radbourne 124 twin-cam. We removed the 1200cc push-rod engine (which then went into one of the Radbourne-Abarth 1300GT cars) stuck a '125' twin-cam in its place, lowered the suspension and stuck a set of alloy wheels onto it (or, if the customer prefered, widened steel wheels with the little chrome hub-caps). When the steel wheels were fitted, the only way (statically) to tell the difference between the standard 124 and the Radbourne version was the tiny little badge on the boot lid OR put one of the Radbourne cars alongside the standard car. With 95bhp under the bonnet, it was as quick as a Lotus Cortina in a straight line, and not far behind it through the bends. Sadly, Fiat eventually refused to sell Radbourne any more 125 engine as they brought out their own version---the "124 Special T"---but with only 85bhp under the bonnet, it was not as quick as the Radbourne versions

I had a radbourne racing Fiat 124 BC spider that was a RHD conversion.
Wonderful 1608cc engine rebuilt by Tiny at MBG screamed through a NOS Abarth exhaust.
Replaced with a 124 Abarth.....now that was a monster...

David
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David
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Yes and I also sent a message about another Giannini item, not sure if you got it.
So Giannini brochures all gone now but seems no art lovers here but just in case I have one other quality print.