Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Fiat

After an hour or more, the fire brigade were satisfied that it was properly out. Nothing more to say, really.

Fear of the tank exploding kept us at a safe distance, and now that the fire had taken hold of the trees and grass, we had concerns that the dry fields were going to be consumed as well.

We noticed smoke from the engine, at about the same time that a warning light came on the dash, and almost instantly, everything failed. It was quickly apparent that no amount of effort was going to get the fire under control, especially as we could not open the bonnet as it was already buckling because of the heat. I cannot believe that even at this stage, I thought that the items in the boot might be salvageable once the flames were put out. At this point, the tyres had both blown, and I think the windows were shattering.

Ricardo, the local mechanic, is apparently a very active member of a local club - I think minimum vehicle age is 30 years. One sunny morn, they came through town and lined up, while drivers and curious residents milled and admired and drank coffee.

Just Fiat drivers? No. Almost all Italians on the road. It was not far from this sign that an oncoming car overtook on double lines assuming we would make space for him. Admittedly, there was enough space - just. However, the people who painted the lines on the road, myself, and my four passengers were all in agreement. Only two cars wide!