Fiat Reviews

The book is about the financial trouble that fiat (e.g.,paper) money created in France during the revolutionary years. It also states clearly that the people didn't learn enough from a lesson they had 70 years early.

If you read this historical account you will very often wonder: 'Hey sounds familiar to me...'. Too bad - or?

Fiat Money Inflation in France is as much about irrational human behavior as it is about financial crises and runaway inflation. White describes a dissillusioned public who, under the influence of increasingly self-serving public officials and orators, accepted more and more assignant printings even though the perils of such printings had been documented throughout history and were then blatantly obvious right before there eyes.

White presented this analysis of the runaway inflation in France to dissuade the US Government of printing its own paper money. He was successful.

A book worth reading.

A clear presentation of a governments desparate move using cheap inflated paper money to pay off old debts and its effects on france around 1790. This is not a dynamic novel, but mind bombs go off as the author hits the chain of events that occurred when money is inflated, and is backed only by only a promise to pay the debt it represents. The French find themselves mired in a cycle of ever increasing difficulty to pay that debt off. Although it is not a novel and at times a bit dry, you will definitely be talking to your friends and family about what this author has to say and comparing it to what you see happening now.

Having met Guy and having him modify my Fiat TC was occuring as the book was being written. This book reflect guy's no-nonsense sceintific approach to enginge modification and shares his experience such that I felt confident to build up my own engine after he had done the machining. Information in this book is clear and detailed and would apply to many other engines as well. This is in the same top-flight rank as Vizard's books on the BMC A series...maybe better. Neil Roshier

As a Lancia/Fiat enthusiast,this book gives me all the technical know how to safely modify where the author has been and experimented with these excellent twincam motors. Guy Croft runs a large tuning shop for these engines and the book is his exhaustive results of what works and what doesnt, and what results can be expected. Very technical, very thorough, this is a book that will save the enthusiast a fortune by avoiding mistakes in getting more power out of a TC motor. The only other company that have ever done so much modifying to these engines,Abarth, have never revealed any of their findings to the public in this manner, which makes this the only book on the subject to my knowledge ( apart from workshop manuals) A rare find indeed! Bertie Rietveld batavia1@mweb.co.za

Fantastic book from a fantastic person. I have written to Mr Cosentino about FIAT for 15 years ago. Lots of great stuff to dream back to in this book. Buy this book!!!!!!!!!!

A nice help for the basics of the car, and almost everything about the engine, transmission and suspensions. With this book, you can keep your car like new, checking the work of your local FIAT service or doing it yourself.

It seems this is the ONLY workshop manual available for the Fiat Tempra. So if, like me, you have one of these excellent and underrated cars, this book will be an essential purchase. Am I saying that Fiats go wrong a lot? Not exactly, but the Tipo/Tempra is a complex vehicle, and knowing what's going on under the bonnet is a useful help. There is no Haynes manual for these cars, so, look, if you want a workshop manual, get this one.

Very nice book! If you own or planning to own, you may not miss it!!

If looks can be deceiving, this book certainly characterizes that concept. Beneath its humble glossy cover (reminds me of a high school textbook) is everything you've EVER wanted to know about one of the best little targa-tops every created. This book includes a complete history of the X1/9, good (though limited) information on maintenance and repair, and lists of clubs and parts suppliers. It is thoroughly well-written and as far as I'm concerned, sets the standard for all the Fiat books out there. If you own, plan to own or even like to look at the Fiat/Bertone X1/9, you owe it to yourself to get this book!

This is the second best Fiat repair manual that I have come across. So far, I have read four of them and would rate them in this order:

1. Fiat Official Factory Repair manual for Spider 124.
2. Haynes
3. Autopress Ltd
4. Clymer

I consider the official factory repair manual as the bible for these cars. It offers detailed diagrams, and step by step instruction for practically every nut and bolt on the car. Some companies offer a reprint of this. The negative is the high-cost. Typically, a reprint of this manual (if available) [is very expensive]

Haynes is the manual that I used to take my Fiat apart. It was certainly a good manual with explicit instructions, and good digrams. I did notice on a few occaisions, that some of the information was incorrect. Also, Haynes does not offer a Pinninfarina version for those looking specifically for 1983-1985 specific repairs.

Your local library will likely have a copy of the Haynes manual should you care to review the book in person prior to purchase.

Good luck!

it's a great manual guide to re-build your own fiat 128 coupe ...

This is my first auto's book i've ever read..so i suggest who owns or love this car should have one.. for their refferences...
Bravo..

If your spider's like mine, then any specifications you find won't be right. You just have to do it by feel.

I want the specifacation for ajusting the timin

Fiat 500

For many, just another microcar for others the best italian car of this century. First of all let can you imagine that almost 3.000.000 of these cars were built during the 50/60 decades.

In my opinion this book gives a very good overall overview of what are the 500 and 600. There are good pictures and ilustrations. I definetily consider this book as a basic book to buy or restore a 500

The only thing missing is more detail on the special versions that were made by abarth and giannini

Best regards

This is the essential guide for anyone who owns a 4x4 Panda as i have not come accross any other book relateing to a 4x4. The manual is good value and also contains information which are handy hits makeing the job that bit easier.This manual is not quite as detailed as a Haynes but is consise and accurate as i can testify and most importantly it does not leave out those 4x4 owners.