FIAT-Lancia Car Club of South Australia

05/03/2026

🚗 5 weeks to go… which means just 3 weeks to get your entry in!

We have heaps of social entrants, but its time for you speed freaks to send in that paperwork!

The 2026 Fiat Nationals truly has something for everyone. Across three huge days, there are countless ways to get involved — on track, on tour, and on show.

Friday April 10
Mastertouch Automotive Supersprint – Pheasant Wood Circuit
The perfect way to stretch the legs of your Fiat in a safe, controlled environment. With sessions catering to all driver skill levels and a relaxed, non-competitive format, it’s a fantastic day of seat time and laughs with friends.

That evening, we return to the Heritage Hotel for a finger-food welcome before heading into town to explore Goulburn for dinner.

Saturday April 11
60th Running of the Fiat Australia FoIC Motorkhana – One Raceway
Mate vs mate. State vs state. Eight challenging tests.
With the skid pan booked all day, there’s plenty of opportunity to jump behind the wheel in another safe and seriously fun environment.

Not competing? No problem.

We’ll also have a Sydney-to-Goulburn cruise departing from the outskirts of Sydney, with planned stops including the incredible Kingsdale Wines. Those already in Goulburn can join the cruise as it passes through town.

Saturday night = Pizza Party back at the Heritage Hotel 🍕

Sunday April 12
Fiat Nationals Convoy to Auto Italia – Quattro Stelle Salumi Show & Shine

A proper Fiat convoy to Auto Italia for our dedicated Fiat Nationals display area.

Entering the Quattro Stelle Show & Shine gives you entry to Auto Italia as well — all for the one charge. It’s the perfect way to show off your pride and joy while enjoying one of the biggest Italian car events in the country.

We’ll wrap up the weekend at the Goulburn Soldiers Club for our Presentation Dinner.

🎟 And yes… the Monster Raffle is back!

With incredible prizes thanks to our generous sponsors:
Sydney Automotive Paints & Equipment, Kingsdale Wines, NGK SPARK PLUGS Australia, Penrite Oil, Paragon Cafe, Fiat Australia, Motorsport Connections Australia, ITALY2U, Pure Bendigo Gold Honey & Greywood Roasthouse.

If you’ve been thinking about it — now is the time.

Head to www.fiatnationals.com, download your entry form, and send it through ASAP.

Got a question?

Drop it in the comments or email us at [email protected]

Let’s make the 2026 Fiat Nationals one to remember.

FIAT-Lancia Car Club of South Australia Fiat Lancia Club of Western Australia Fiat Car Club of Queensland (Australia) Club Motori Italia Fiat Club of the ACT Fiat Car Club of Victoria. fiatclub.org.au

14/02/2026

Anyone looking for a 124 Spider??

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1981-fiat-124-manual/SSE-AD-20072938/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAP8ytNjbGNrA_zKymV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHp30FFsU6XgzV8KZalbhWjt6hw2dzjSW0FvF2Pgt_Mbi1mzgxRMDLyGlBYsM_aem_0yymRe2khJN5UzURjk3xbw

Spider 2dr Man 5sp 2.0 [IMP]

04/02/2026

2026 Fiat Nationals – Volunteers Urgently Needed!

We need a lead for each part of the programme, and lots of helpers
We are on the hunt for volunteers to help fill the following roles;

Mastertouch Automotive Supersprint (8)
1 x Lead: keep us to schedule/ general overview
4 x Helpers: calling run groups to the dummy grid, flag waving for sessions, general help
2 x Helpers: issue entrant packs and sign on
1 x Helper: collate and confirm Sprint results

Quattro Stelle Finger Food Welcome (3)
1 x Lead: to liaise with the venue/ general overview
2 x Helpers: set up/ pack down, tables/plates/rubbish

Motorkhana (20)
1 x Lead: keep us to schedule/ general overview
10 x Helpers: set up Motorkhana area and tests
4 x Timekeepers:
2 x Scribes:
2 x Helpers: issue entrant packs and sign on
1 x Helper: collate and confirm Motorkhana results

Pizza Social (5)
1 x Lead: to liaise with local supplier on food delivery
4 x Helpers: set up/ pack down, tables/plates/rubbish

Quattro Stelle Show & Shine (15)
1 x Lead: keep us to schedule/ general overview
1 x Lead driver: convoy from Goulburn to Auto Italia.
12 x Helpers: vehicle judging
1 x Helper: collate and confirm Show & Shine results

Presentation Dinner (7)
1 x Lead: to liaise with the venue/ general overview
6 x Helpers: set up of tables/room preparation/layout trophies

To BE A VOLUNTEER:
Put the role and your name in the comments section or email
[email protected]
Any questions – please reach out

If you are coming to the event, for a day or full weekend adventure, as an entrant or spectator, please jump in and add your name.

No experience needed for many roles.

Helpers also get a ticket in our world famous monster raffle!

Get involved…help out…have fun…. continue our amazing community spirit

04/02/2026

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26/11/2025

The Fiat Nationals 2026 - A guide for newbies.

OK. You own a Fiat. New or old, its awesome. Its fun to drive. But there must be more to Fiat life.

I'm here to tell you that there is such a thing.

Its called The Fiat Nationals. And the next one is just a few months away. April 10-12, 2026.

What's the deal, you ask?

How about three days of wall-to-wall Fiats of all shapes and sizes? You get to meet new Fiat owners, also of all shapes and sizes. Its a 3-day Fiat party. And the upcoming Nationals are in our own backyard, a couple of hours drive away in Goulburn.

Here's a brief history of the event.

It started way back in 1964, when the gauntlet was thrown down for a motorkhana challenge between the NSW and Victorian Fiat Clubs, and the battleground was a paddock outside Wagga Wagga.

Motorkhana, you say? Think of it as a sort of a slalom around marker flags against the stopwatch. But that wasn't the most important thing about the event. We came to party. And party they did. I have the photos! Bringing home the Fiat of Italy Cup became important in later years.

After a few annual events in Wagga, the Queensland Fiat Club also wanted to join in. So the event was moved to Dubbo in the 1970s, being close to the mid point between Brisbane and Melbourne on the Newell Highway.

After some years in Dubbo, with occasional events being held in Orange (the Woollies carpark, no less!) and Forbes, we ended up at Bathurst in 2005...and added hillclimb and show 'n' shine events to the proceedings. Now the party was three days, the form it has taken today. We now see the addition of Fiat Clubs from the ACT, South Australia and occasionally Western Australia, making the event truly National.

This century it was agreed to take the Nationals on rotation between host states. Now The Fiat Nationals is a road trip AND a three-day party. We have converged on Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, Qld, Winton Raceway in Benalla, Vic, and Tailem Bend in South Australia. NSW and the ACT Fiat Clubs share One Raceway in Goulburn or Pheasant Wood in Marulan but we have also held the Fiat Nationals at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2014.

Now, dear Fiat owner, the question that arises out of this little history summary is.....I don't do motorsport, I just like to drive my car and occasionally show it at cars 'n' coffee days. How are the Fiat Nationals relevant to me if I am not into motorsport?

Well, if you read between the lines here, I use the word "party" a bit. And by a bit, I really mean a lot.

The Fiat Nationals is the greatest gathering of Fiat enthusiasts in the country. That should be enough to get one excited.
No matter which Fiat you drive, everyone appreciates the effort one makes to get there.

The social part of the event is the drawcard for me. I used to be a motorkhana demon but now I take lots of photographs of the competition events and of the people. I have been attending, on and off, since 1978. Others have been going longer than me. There is an amazing spread of ages, equal to the variety of cars that show up.

The Fiat Nationals is the friendliest, most fun thing you can attend as a Fiat owner.

This year I have made it my mission to encourage lots of Fiat owners from both within the Fiat Clubs, but also Facebook Groups and other non-competition Fiat Clubs and associations to come on down.

The BIG drawcard for non-motorsport Fiat enthusiasts is conducting our traditional Show 'n' Shine event within the annual Auto Italia event in Queanbeyan on the Sunday. Auto Italia has been running since the 1980's, and is the biggest gathering of Italian cars of all makes, and many of us go there every year for the weekend.

It will be a fantastic experience (to add to all the other fantastic experiences of the Fiat Nationals) to be part of the Fiat Nationals convoy from Goulburn to Queanbeyan, and then arrive en masse in our dedicated Fiat Nationals area.

Planning is underway to especially cater for those who are not into competition, particularly those whose cars are on historic plates that don't get out that much. There are optional drives and sightseeing routes to enjoy whilst "the noisy ones" stress and strain for the sake of competition.

What I do know is that everyone who attends this annual Festival of Fiat Fun will welcome you all with open arms, you will make new lifelong friends like we regulars have done for years.

We really look forward to seeing new faces and new cars, and this year in particular we are improving the event to create as wide an appeal for all types of Fiat cars and enthusiasts.

I can't imagine the Fiat founder, Giovanni Agnelli. in 1899 would have had any idea that a 126 years later, a bunch of crazy Aussies on the other side of the world would have so much fun with the brand he founded.

But, that's the Aussie way. Let's do this. If you have never attended before, THIS IS YOUR YEAR!

Tony Studans

24/10/2025

On Sunday 2nd November - we have 2 events....
1. AutoItalia
2. Breakfast Run

If you want to display your car at AutoItalia - meet at Panini Brothers Cafe between 08:30 and 09:30, and, if you want to go on the Breakfast Run - meet at Burnside before 08:30.

If you would like to spectate at AutoItalia - you can do both - Breakfast Run first then drive to AutoItalia later...😁

19/10/2025

The 2026 Fiat Nationals is officially locked in for April 10-12, based out of Goulburn NSW. Further to our original plans, it has come to my attention in the last 48 hours that ACT Auto Italia is potentially on the same weekend. Thanks to the ACT team, we will start some engagement with the AI team to see what we can do about hosting the Sunday S&S within the Auto Italia event.

28/08/2025

2025 Auto Italia Adelaide - Entries are now open
www.autoitaliaadelaide.com

23/03/2025

Just picked up this awesome wood carving from a local (Adelaide) car show.... $30 🤩

Check out https://www.facebook.com/DonsScrollSawArt - he does all brands and any custom work that you might have in mind... Check him out!

24/02/2025

For those that missed our last tour of Tassie.... Travelrite are planning a train and automobile themed tour in October - if you are interested...

01/08/2024

Vale Pater Bartold.

The Club is sad to advise the passing of Peter Bartold.

Peter was a stalwart of our Victorian sister club and a great friend to our club especially in the early years. Many of our members have maintained a close friendship with Peter by attending the Fiat Nationals events over the years.

Peter was well known for his expertise in all things Fiat, especially X1/9s and will be sadly missed.

Our condolence to his wife Lyn.