BARTLETT — Fiat aficionados may differ on whether the Italian car company is an acronym for “Fine Italian Automotive Technology,” “Fix It Again, Tony,” or “Friggin’ Incredible Abomination of Trouble,” but the bottom line is they absolutely love these small quirky European autos.
In all, 200 Fiats are making their way around the roadways of the Mount Washington Valley and Lakes Region this week, as the Grand Summit Hotel at Attitash and Attitash Mountain Village are hosting 350 attendees of the 2023 gathering of the Fiat Club America this week, dubbed “Fiat FreakOut 40.”
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