Two interesting cars spotted here in Florence.
I hadn’t seen one of these old Suzukis (right pic) in a fair while. And then came across two of them a few kilometres into a ride in Chianti.
Cars suit places.. places suit cars.
If this was rural UK you would more likely see an older Land Rover. Here – in the olive groves and vineyards of Chianti – a little Suzuki or an ancient Fiat Panda 4×4 is more common. Lightweight and narrow four-wheel-drives are perfectly suited to the twisting, undulating and sometimes unpaved roads.
But new Land Rovers are popular here. This one (left pic) looked perfectly at home parked outside the Palazzo Pitti in central Florence. It will probably spend more time on paved or cobbled city roads than the strade bianche of Chianti.
Which is fine.. as the little Suzuki is still running strong. And the Defender does an equally fine job looking splendid in front of a magnificent Florentine palazzo.
Andrew Greenhalgh 