Angelo Fregolent, now 94, parked his Lancia Fulvia 1962 outside the newsagent he ran with his wife, Bertilla Modolo, in Conegliano in 1974 – the couple then retired and left the car there and it has since become a local landmark
A mysterious car that has been parked on an Italian street for 47 years has become a tourist attraction.
The old Lancia is now going to be removed, restored, and turned into a monument as it has become part of the town’s landmarks.
Angelo Fregolent, 94, parked his Lancia Fulvia 1962 outside the newsagent he ran with his wife, Bertilla Modolo, in Conegliano in 1974.
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Angelo told Il Gazzettino: “I ran the newsstand under the house for 40 years together with my wife Bertilla, ten years younger than me.
“When I opened the business, I was happy to have the Lancia Fulvia parked in front of it because I had the newspapers unloaded in the trunk and then I took them inside.”
When the couple retired they left the car and it has since become part of the town’s aesthetic.
Tourists and residents started snapping selfies with the old car and it became a landmark as photos on social media went viral.
The town’s officials have now decided to move the car after nearly five decades.
It was removed on October 20 and transferred to the Auto e Moto d’Epoca Motorshow in Padua where it was on display alongside dozens of other timeless classic cars.
It was then sent to a workshop to be carefully restored and to fix the damage from sitting outside for 47 years.
Once fully restored, it will be placed outside a local school just next to Angelo and Bertilla’s house which means they will be able to admire their old car from their window whilst tourists pass by to snap selfies.
Luca Zaia, a 42-year-old resident, told Il Gazzettino: “The car has been parked there since I was going to school.”
The Fulvia was designed by Piero Castagnero and became renowned in the world of motorsport after successfully competing in the 1972 International Rally Championship.