La Bella Amante feels neglected. I no longer love the car but that’s on me because I haven’t kept her in good shape.

Welcome to Fill’s obsession with a particular 1960s-era Fiat – the Cabriolet, or more precisely, the 1200 and the 1500 two-seater convertibles whose body was designed by Pininfarina.

Known as the poor man’s Ferrari when the model debuted in the late ’50s, the Cabriolet seduced many people around the globe.

I’ll try to convey the allure of the car within these posts. I hope to entice people to relieve me of this obsession with La Bella Amante and her sisters.

I hope to find kindred spirits who will preserve the unique beauty of these classic roadsters.