Italian Cars For Blogstars – Part 3

Fornasari RR600

Most petrol-heads will know that Italy's most famous brand of car begins with an 'f' , but I wonder how many car freaks out there know that there is another Italian super car manufacturer which also begins with an 'f'.That other Italian super car maker goes by the name of Fornasari. From a … [Read more...]

Italian Traffic Light Scams

Red Light

Recently Italian newspapers have carried details of two fiddles involving supposedly legitimate traffic control systems.Even the UK press has heard about traffic lights which were adjusted to increase income from fines, but how many know about potentially uncertified Italian traffic control … [Read more...]

Warring Ministers

Ignazio La Russa

In the right corner we have Italy's Defence Minister, Ignazio La Russa.  In the other right corner, donning his gloves, there is Italy's Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni.Iganzio La Russa who belongs to Italy's 'once we were fascists' party has irked Northern League disciple Maroni.   … [Read more...]

Do You Snooth?

This is Snooth

Do you what?  Snooth!  Italy produces some great wines, lots of great wines.Actually Italy produces such an enormous array of great wines that the choice is bewildering.Enter Snooth.  Why, you may be wondering, would anybody want to Snooth?  Simple.  Snooth is a great place for wine … [Read more...]

Credit Crunch Not Biting in Italy

crunch

The credit crunch, credit crisis or whatever you want to call it doesn't seem to be worrying Italy too much.Indeed the message being sent out by Italy's government is that Italian banks are in a position  which is more than sound enough to survive what is looking to become a worldwide economic … [Read more...]