Citylover Member Username: Citylover
Post Number: 1596 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 4.229.132.78
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 1:49 am: | |
I am watching the travel channel.There is a small feature on what is likely the original Fiat factory in Turin, Italy.The factory, according to the shows hostess was patterned after the Ford rouge plant.Now it is a mall with a luxury hotel.............I can see the Packard plant as a mall with a luxury hotel........anyone else? |
The_aram Member Username: The_aram
Post Number: 4657 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.213.175.233
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:26 am: | |
what about the crime? all those shoplifters would drive people out. |
Devinc Member Username: Devinc
Post Number: 28 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 69.14.138.74
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:31 am: | |
rave there superbowl sunday!!?!!?! |
Alexei289 Member Username: Alexei289
Post Number: 1020 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.61.183.223
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 3:43 am: | |
Aftergame Bonfire |
Psip
Member Username: Psip
Post Number: 983 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 4:12 am: | |
Sorry, I couldn't help it.
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Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 2334 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.54.94.97
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:10 am: | |
The Turin factory was modeled after Ford's Highland Park plant, but much later, after Highland Park was considered to be an obsolete design. |
Fury13
Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 852 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.204
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:30 am: | |
Well, that's appropriate, because most Fiats were obsolete when brand new. Sometimes they even ran. |
Aiw
Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 5259 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.92.103.133
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:57 am: | |
Mock Fiat if you want, but they do have some nice cars. Taken Sunday afternoon in Manchester.
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Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin
Post Number: 2389 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:40 am: | |
lol Fury |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 33 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 129.9.163.234
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:18 am: | |
FIAT= Fix It Again, Tony Don't worry, the same smoky room dealings that resulted in the (illegal, improper) demolition of the first demo'ed building of the Packard plant are regrouping, letting the vandalism continue un-abated (on the city's watch) devaluing the property until "it has to come down now". One day that steamroller will start to move, then it's all over. |