Today I’m featuring a classic Fiat TV advert that aired on South African television a few years ago.
In case you did not know, Fiat is quite a settled brand in South Africa. The Italian automaker is one of the most popular vehicle brands in the country, but it’s been around a bit longer than you think.
In 1899, a group of investors, led by Giovanni Agnelli, founded the company under the name of “Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino” in the city of Turin, Italy. As you may have guessed, the name FIAT is an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino.
In addition, the word “fiat” means “so be it” in Latin. Notably, the company is still controlled by the Agnelli family to this day. Fiat diesel engines are often used by other automobile manufacturers, including Alfa Romeo, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Citroen, Iveco, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Saab and Suzuki.
Fiat has an interesting naming convention for its commercial vans. The famous automaker have a distinct tradition of naming is models after antique Italian coins, like Doblo, Fiorino and Ducato.
This TV advert is definitely one of those adverts South Africans will remember from the 1990s. It was a “nice” advert promoting the Fiat Palio. I remember people talking about it when it came out and I still think it’s hilarious.
Check out the Classic Fiat TV advert below:
Watch this space for regular updates in the Television category on Running Wolf’s Rant.
Like what you just read? Join The Wolf Pack! Subscribe To Our Newsletter.
Explore our website, check out our Featured Articles or scroll down to see the articles that are related to this article below. We've been around since 2008, so there's plenty of content.
If you're in South Africa and looking for something to do, check out The SA Gig Guide (on our sister site SA Music Zone).
If getting more knowledge is part of your DNA - Check out the latest posts on Interesting Facts.
