The Fiat 2300S Coupe Is Suspended in Time
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- There might be no better way of describing the owning of a vintage car than as an island in an ocean of technology. For Pierantonio Micciarelli of Milan, Italy, this island comes in the form of a Fiat 2300 S Coupe. With so many rules and regulations to owning a vintage car in Italy, owning a car like this isn't just a means of transportation but a dedication to style, craftsmanship, and commitment. In a world of technology, this leaves Pierantonio, and many of us who choose the vintage car lifestyle, suspended in time.
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A classic Italian gentleman, driving an unusual classic car, in yet another classic video. Excellent!!!
a little island inside the ocean of technology and modernity... that's so cool.
I kind of have same feeling when I'm in my old BMW. Respect to Mr. Micciarelli and all Italian cars. From S. Korea.
I love his passion for the design, all the little elements that make the car such a beauty. It's so easy to get hung up on the power, skidpad numbers, and 0-60 times, and in doing so, overlook the soul, the ethos of a really special car. May you enjoy your 2300S Time Machine for many, many years, Pierantonio.
Mr. Micciarelli, may I compliment you on capturing the joy of driving an Italian classic like I rarely have seen done so well...Grazie mille!! (owner of a 124 CSA Abarth)
In Norway, where I use to live, they remove some taxes on classic cars because its hobby. You can drive wherever and whenewer you want with them.
thats awesome!! When i see and hear an old supercar or just an ald car with nice noise makes my day
Norway is very enlightened! With as few classic cars as there are on the road all of the talk of pollution is cheap politics.
In England if your car is more than 40 years old then you are exempt from road tax and the car doesn't need to pass an MOT (yearly inspection) either
In Italy also you don't pay taxes if the car is older than 30 years old. (before it was 20 yo but that asshole of Renzi changed to 30)
@@soldatinconnu1804 frankly speaking you are right.
My father's first car was a Fiat 2300S Ghia. Our first car. It was more than 20 years old then. It is a memory for a lifetime.
FIAT, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini - they all built masterpieces in the 60's and 70's, and Porsche, BMW and Mercedes, Jaguar and Aston Martin, too. But the Italian designers were able to make dream cars out of vehicles that were "everyday" cars, which were accessible and affordable for Joe Public.
ED ADESSO COME SIAMO RIDOTTI??
Dude spouts poetry.
Hi Pierantonio Micciarelli , thank you for your intresting story about the gt junior , it really is a nice car , and the two years spent on restoring it was well worth it , i always loved italian cars and i hope one day i can afford a Ferrari but i guess thats a far away dream .
Thank you
Dário
This guy needs to teach me how to dress!
Italians (from fucking itally, not the american "gumbas") just make everything sound so goddamned beautiful.
"It makes me feel like an "Emperor""- Awesome!
Mel Kalaj cause we are from the best country in the world 😉
I've sit in an Alfa Romeo Montreal once, two years ago, and god i'm still trying to find that smell again... There were a lot of old cars of the '80 and '90 that day with a particular smell but none of those was so unic like the Montreal.
This gentleman is one of the most well spoken and visually superb in describing the true emotion of driving his car. Superb!
best car channel on youtube I reckon, because the owners are all characters and you caption them in their element
A gentleman who proud ,love and enjoy his classic car … respect
nel 1965 ne ho posseduta una ! Stupenda : nera, interni pelle beige. Era appartenuta ad un gangster milanese finito in prigione. La moglie, molto bella tra l'altro, me l'aveva venduta, la 2300 S Coupè. Oggi, ai miei 82 anni, la ricordo con molto piacere, la 2300 S Coupè.
Hi Dario,
I had a Gulia GT junior 1.3 when I was 20.... I used to steal it from my mother... A gift from my dad. A beautiful, little thunder... Alfa electric blue, with wooden radica Nardi stearing wheels... A friend of mine working on the Monza circuit, used to let me drive on the race track and I was supercrazy about that. I'll never forget the sound of the engine and the perfection of the gearbox... What a car...
Enjoy your jewel.
Pierantonio
The Giulia GT junior is my dream! Now I have a Fiat 125 special... not really the same but it's great
And I thought the UK was bad for driving with the fuel prices and tax. Classic cars effectively banned from the cities, and this from a country that is one of the automotive temples. This man has a real American Dream. Maybe the money saved on gas in the States compared to all those miles in Italy would pay for the cost of the shipping! My first comment on your channel, although I'm working my way through all the videos. Absolutely love the way you produce them, having the owners tell the stories and the pleasure they get from their cars. Nice variety of cars too.
Hmm tiny car, basically no engine, beautiful design with intricate details so how is this car the American Dream? I always welcome people to the wonderful world of italian classics but I just fail to see the connection with american cars which weigh 5000 pounds, have waterbed suspension, interiors are made from cheapest plastic and the 'small block' is 289ci/4.7 liters?
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I wouldn't mind owning 300SL Gullwing and BMW 503 but I'm about 2 million dollars short.
Maltfusion Did you watch the video to the end? The owner talked about his dream of shipping the car to the States and driving there. That's what I meant :) As for American cars, many are guilty of what you describe, but there were some bright spots. They were also designed for their environment. Domestic demand isn't sufficient for interiors as good as the Europeans or suspension as sophisticated, because that increases cost. American car makers demonstrated in some of their concept cars, Cadillac Sixteen is just one example of their capabilities, but the demand has to be there to make production viable. Away from consumer cars, the Corvette enjoyed dominance at Le Mans over the 911s and Ferraris the last 10-15 years or so. The capability was always there. The original Mustang was so popular because it was accessible to ordinary people. An equivalent European car would probably have left it behind once the road became twisty, but these people didn't care. They could obtain a car that was fun, looked great, sounded exciting and allowed them to have something that made them feel special instead of settling for the standard Chevy Nova, or a Plymouth, or whatever else their parents drove. Ford could have made it more sophisticated, but that wasn't the demand of the American consumer. Suspension is also not as important in the States where there are not as many narrow, winding roads as we are accustomed to in Europe. Several tuner firms will fix that for the demanding customer, though. The last 10 years has seen American cars progress significantly to the point where they aren't quite at Europe's best, but making a choice between the two doesn't mean choosing a greatly inferior product. The Japanese and then Koreans gave them the kick up the ass to improve their product, that had survived through a mixture of patriotism and cheap gas prices. Latest engines in Ford's cars, and the Corvette and Camaro's suspension, have been widely acclaimed by European journalists as a big step forward. I personally have a great respect for cars from many different countries and enjoy examining how they are different products of different environments. I just love the variety of muscle cars, naturally aspirated screaming Japanese sports cars and roadsters, turbocharged British hot hatchbacks. Actually, if you go back to American car makers such as Auburn and Dusenberg that were victims of the Depression and the collapse in demand for luxury cars, they made some sophisticated and very nicely finished cars. Unfortunately no maker filled their void after things picked up. The top end Cadillacs and Lincolns were OK, but the Auburn Cord and the Dusenbergs were glorious cars.
Maltfusion
I didn't know of the BMW 503 before. A handsome car. I did know of the beautiful 507. Unfortunately I too am a few million dollars short.
CM1032
Muscle cars are awesome and there are fine luxury cars from US from 30's to late 50's but the claim about the Corvette dominance over 911 in Le Mans is complete nonsense. As far as I know Corvette has one victory over 911 in 2011 and 911 has gazillion class victories and one overall victory in 1979 with the insane 935K3.
As the owner of a 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider, this video just blew me away. He is absolutely right about how Italian cars feel and it sent a shiver down my spine just as he spoke about it. This channel truly is the best channel for car lovers on RUclips. Keep it up Petrolicious!
Really cool video. Mr Micciarelli for me, is a typical, stylish Italian. He just beams with pride & satisfaction. It's not that easy to find a car that gives this much joy. I hope he gets to do his US coast to coast drive :)
nailed it
Style and Elegance....I completely appreciate that the “older era” was way more elegant and gentlemanly than today’s drrrrdy wrrrrrld...
Another splendid video from an amazing channel. Keep the classy stuff coming!!!!!! Loving every camera angle and story!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All through the video I kept repeating "Please don't let this end, please don't let this end, please don't let this end"... The video is THAT good.
Great video, great car.
There is a small error though, as Ghia was an Italian (established in Turin in 1906) coach-builder, Carrozzeria Ghia.
Later on it was bought by Ford, as well as Vignale.
Giugiaro has worked for Ghia, at one point of his spectacular and illustrious career.
this was my dad car , how many water entered in it !
But was a great car , we were in Budapest whit it in 1973 , from north Italy
My dad and his brother , he was with a MErcede s220 .
MErcedes broken at Lubljana , and they come back .
Fiat 2300 was in budapest and come back whitout any problem .
Only rain ....
Both this channel and the car are beautiful,I really love this channel!
By the way I think that Ghia is an italian designer.
The passion of all the owners on these episodes are incredible. It's comforting to see this in people
Che macchina fantastica;da bambino impazzivo solo al suono di questo gioiello!
This is so emotional for me as this car, also in silver, was the best car my late father owned & took pleasure in driving when ever he could.
He was a steady driver, but I remember when he took it for a service at Wembley Fiat (the UK service headquarters) & one of the mechanics drove it to demonstrate how they had improved it. I have never gone so fast in a built up area!! Seemed like being in Bullitt!
I love every single video from this channel. Just simply about people and their love for their cars -- I love it.
best use of youtube.
Hope you guys at Petrolicious know how amazing it is that you managed to bring passion back into car vids. Major kudos.
you guys are the only channel that i have watched every single video you have made...multiple times...
Dear mr. Wrinkles, maybe you are right... but who cares if Ghia is italian, japanese or russian. Even if I'm Italian, I prefer to drive with gloves a nice old car and ignoring who designed it, rather than being an expert like you. I had and I have beautiful cars for fun, not for a scientific need... I play, I dream, I fly with my imagination... I don't mind didascalic notes...
Thank you anyway for the tip.
Pierantonio
Dear mr Micciarelli , i agree with you , and i share the same passion with my Alfa Romeo Gt Junior ,thank you for the very nice video of yourself
Dario
What I enjoyed more in this video is your italian accent speaking english. When it adds up with the music it's just perfect. As beautiful as the car. Nice 7 minutes
Pierantonio, from one driver to another, i hope one day to experience this what you experience. Thank you very much, p.s. I love your shoes, and your car is magnificent.
Pierantonio Micciarelli I fact my comment on mr Wrinkles remark is not good. Yours is the perfect answer. You drove or drive this car, he is not. I can only dream of it.
Pierantonio Micciarelli a wonderfull film. I'm sorry that I sold my fiat 2300 coupe, but i do have a lancia Touring bodied coupe!More films please. Julian
I think these Petrolicious guys know a thing or two about making great car videos. Simply love this channel.
finally the intro's sound is the right way!!!
great video, from a great channel
Nice to see this car featured, these 60s Fiat had something on their own without sporting the luxury badge. It is sad how restricted are vintage cars in Italy and, since I have been living in the UK, I could say that here there is still a little breath but petrol prices are just comparable..
I remember the day my dad drove one home it was his daily drive for a couple of years, I loved it.
This is the best interview yet. That guy was funny, informative and compelling. Great work guys.
Petrolicious, your videos never fail to put a smile on my face.
One of the best channels on RUclips. I hope you guys know how good your videos are!
Parabéns Pierantonio Micciarelli, lindo carro, espero que consiga realizar sua viagem para USA com seu carro...
this man is probably the most italian man ever: always talking about gas prices! great video!
How very Italian! Wonderful! Ciao!
Caro Pierantonio, quando verrai per il coast-to-coast qui negli USA, spero di riuscire ad incontrarti per conoscerti e ammirare questa bellissima 2300 Coupé !
The Ghia designed lines are just stunning!
Such an amazing clean, pure and atemporal design.
Funny to hear him describe his dream of shipping the car to the U.S. I guess the grass IS always greener on the other side. I've always wanted to drive in certain parts of Europe. However I can see his point given the cost of gas in Europe and the other restrictions he mentioned. U.S. drivers have it pretty good I guess. Great video!
Aki Ami Masen That escalated pretty quickly.
From engine characteristics the Fiat 2300 Inline 6 is very close to the japanese
Toyota 2000 GT DOHC Yamaha engine!
The Fiat is a HEMI OHV but with v shaped hanging valves and very light Abarth type rocker arms and ultra light pushrods, so this small inline 6 revvs more than the japanese DOHC small inline 6 than compared to a Mercedes Heavy 230 inline 6!
although these came before those japanese cars.... so the japanese cars are similar.... not the fiats
I like this channel, and their real life aproach of driving, its not for people that dont get it, but if you do, man can you relate.
I love old Fiat cars , I have a 127 83 it is still running very good , make good maintenance to it and it will keep running forever
Grazie per il video..vivo in Florida ma I miei sono Italiani
Cannot overstate, these videos are fantastic
What a gorgeous machine
Great Video! I have exactly same car since new 1965...just love it! unfortunately I cannot drive it as it is in Italy and I am living abroad since long time
Dont forget the Fiat 130 Coupe Pininfarina 3200 V6 from 1971 ;-)
As per normal, a wonderful piece of cinematography. If you are ever in the UK...
I saw one of these today... in England! I've just uploaded my video of it to my RUclips channel.
this is typically italian, if they love someone or something they put all their heart into it. this guy knows that life is short and you should enjoy.
Quite profound.., but also quite understandable.
I feel like these could win some awards. Outstanding work.
È splendida!!!
Passion! It does not matter what you drive, as long as you have it
I can't understand why he says Ghia is an american designer... Ghia was a 100% italian coachbuilder founded and based in Turin.
Dont forget the Sergio Sartorelli styled and Ghia / Osi built Ford 20Mts Ghia
Coupé OSI! It was the Rival of the Fiat 2300S Coupé Ghia also made by Osi
but for Ford with V6 engine 2,3
Could have bought one of these for around 400 quid in the early eighties. Always thought these at least looked like a very poor mans classic Ferrari.
this channel got so much quality!! italian elegence-why dont understand why he wears glowes though?!?
It just be me, but most people usually stay on their best behavior when they comment on the petro videos. There are some exceptions, of course, but you really don't seem to notice that. Then again, this channel is too classy for the riff raff anyway.
Beautiful car! That guy should be proud.
You're welcome any time, Pierantonio. Sincerely, USA
Love it, this guy is like an Italian James Bond. Well done vid as always too.
A man in love with his car. I hope he accomplish his dreams.
Ghia was an Italian designer ,like Bertone,Pininfarina,Michelotti,Zagato,Vignale, OSI,Touring,and many others. Ghia was absorbed by Ford,who turned the design name to just a badge on some eighties Fords like Escorts , Cortinas,and assorted other Ford dross. The man who designed this Fiat was Sergio Sartorelli.
Beautiful styling. Reminiscent of the BMW 3.0 CSi with the big greenhouse.
bmw came later (as usual in design: years later the point of reference became Alfa).
Ghia designed the 2300, Michelotti the csi
Shoe boxes with pictures of the shoes on them, now that's a smart idea!
Non potevate portarla lungo il naviglio, porta genova ha un contesto penoso
These videos are awesome...beautifull cars,lovely people and good stories...More videos please :)
Best channel on youtube. Amazing job guys.
I cannot wait until i am able to find a car that makes me feel that special. Hopefully soon.
The Fiat 2300S Coupe was designed by SERGIO SARTORELLI
AND VIRGIL EXNER JR and TON TJAARDA SO IT WAS AN AMERICAN
ITALIAN DESIGN PROJECT (But most things at ghia were purely designed
by Sergio Sartorelli during the 1960s)
Pierantonio: beautifully said. Thank you.
When will you do a feature on the BMW E9 chassis?! You do such fantastic videos! Keep up the fantastic work!
Lovely stuff. Great video. A true gentleman driver, a beautiful car. Forza Italia!
great video.. thanks for sharing automotive passion!! you guys rock..
Petrolicious, do you know how you unique it is to have 520 likes without a single dislike?
This car seems like a big price to pay. Have to stop to check oil all the time, can't drive during the day, in the city, gas price is insane. He must truly love it.
Davvero bello il video,intelligente l'idea di parlare in un inglese comprensibile anche da un italiano
I wish some day to have a car that demands to be dressed like that to drive it :)
I live in Milan, i've got classic cars and bikes and I have to say that what Mr. Micciarelli says is not properly true: yes we have those regulations but they are not applicable to classic/ historic relevant cars, they can be applied only to less than 20yo veichles that comply to old emission standards.
Carlo
2.59 ~ 3.34 ... if more people had treated beautiful cars like this there may be twice as many on the road today
Love the gloves, what a Sir!
Gorgeous car. Thanks for the share
Going international now aye!! Always the good stuff guys keep it up
i got chills watching this.
Even though my fiat is only a 71 spider,I understand him completely. I feel the same way,it's just different
Makes me feel like to own a classic :) :)
Lovely car.
Another beautiful short. No T-shirts yet?
Can Petrolicious help make this happen .. Getting this car to the states. The number of people that would fund this. To have the opportunity to see the car at different cities! And to follow it also via this channel for the rest of us.
Fantastic.
you can see how the 130 Coupe evolved from this...