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1959 Fiat 500 that got 244mpg in 1969 found rusting in back lot

When you go shopping for a used car it's always a good idea to take a look in the glove box and trunk because you never know what surprises you'll find. This past spring mechanic Lee McKee picked up a decomposing 1959 Fiat 500 that was sitting in the lot of the Talladega's International Mo­torsports Hall of Fame and Museum intending to use it for parts. In the trunk he found documentation that the Fiat formerly owned by NASCAR founder Bill France had been used by Shell scientists for their annual fuel economy competition that continues to ... Read more →

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