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I was searching through some photos from field trips that I led for UGA in 2008 in a bout of nostalgia brought on by an upcoming visit from my friends Roy and Terry who were …

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Touring Tuscany in a Tiny vehicle

Here’s another pre-trip research post from Robert Kimberly, who likes strange things, and apparently also likes small cars.

photo cheerfully cribbed from www.500touringclub.com

photo cheerfully cribbed from www.500touringclub.com

As an American, huge cars are almost a birthright. My first cars were a 1950 Mercury 2-door coupe and 1975 Olds Delta 88 convertible. I could have fit several Fiat 500s in the trunk of either one. It’s not to say I don’t like tiny cars, I actually do.

While my long-gone cars would have had no place on the narrows roads of most European cities, the idea of racing around Florence in a lovely bit of Italian automotive styling sounds like great fun.  The 500 Touring Club of Firenze makes just such a thing possible. Their charmingly-named fleet of vintage cars (Adriana, Giacomo, Paola, Sergio, Roberto, Anna) are available for either guided convoys or private hire.  A google search leads to both their official website and a load of positive reviews.

Regional/national law prohibits being chauffeured but this company does offer guided tours in the city from their cars.  I would love to take in the city from the seat of a sweet Fiat.  Since I expect my trip to keep me in soley Florence, I still may stop by the touring club’s office to satisfy my curiosity.

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