Italian Cars and Auto


Current Italian Car Manufactures:

Alfa Romeo

Fiat

Ferrari

Lancia

Lamborghini

Maserati

Pagani

 

 

 

 

Classic Italian Car Manufacturers:

  • ALFA (1910–1918)
  • Amilcar Italiana (1925-1928)
  • Ansaldo (1921–1931)
  • Anzani (1923–1924)
  • Aquila (1906–1917)
  • ASA (1962–1967)
  • ATS (1962–1964)
  • Aurea (1920–1933)
  • Autobianchi (1957–1987)
  • Bandini (1946–1992)
  • Barosso (1923–1924)
  • Beccaria (1911–1916)
  • Bernardi (1899–1901)
  • Bianchi (1899–1939)
  • Bizzarrini (1965–1969)
  • Brixia-Zust (1906–1911)
  • Bugatti (1991–1995)
  • Bugatti & Gulinelli (1901–1903)
  • Cantono (1900–1911)
  • Ceirano (1901–1904)
  • Chiribiri (1910–1928)
  • Cisitalia (1946–1965)
  • Cizeta (1988–1995)
  • Conrero (1951–1961)
  • De Tomaso (1959–2004)
  • De Vecchi (1905–1917)
  • Diatto (1905–1927)
  • Ermini (1948–1962)
  • Esperia (1905–1910)
  • FAST (1919–1925)
  • Ferves (1965–1970)
  • Fides (1905–1911)
  • Fimer (1948–1949)
  • Fissore (1971–1982)
  • FLAG (1905–1908)
  • Florentia (1903–1912)
  • FOD (1925–1927; 1948–1949)
  • Franco (1907–1912)
  • Ghia (1915-1973)
  • IENA (1921–1925)
  • Innocenti (1961–1996)
  • Intermeccanica (1960–1975)
  • Isetta (1950s-1970s)
  • Iso (1962–1979)
  • Isotta-Fraschini (1900–1948)
  • Itala (1904–1935)
  • Junior (1905–1910)
  • Lanza (1895–1903)
  • Lawil (1967–1986)
  • LMX Sirex (1968-1974)
  • Lombardi (1969–1974)
  • Maggiora (1905)
  • Majocchi (1898–1906)
  • Marca-Tre-Spade (1908–1911)
  • Marchand (1898–1909)
  • Mazzieri (1993–1994)
  • Menon (1897–1902)
  • Monterosa (1959–1961)
  • Moretti (1945–1984)
  • Nardi (1947–1964)
  • Nazzaro (1912–1923)
  • Officine Meccaniche (OM) (1918–1939)
  • OSCA (1947–1967)
  • OSI (1963–1968)
  • Prinetti & Stucchi (1898–1902)
  • Qvale (2000–2003)
  • Rapid (1905–1921)
  • Savio (1965-c.1983)
  • SCAT (1906–1923)
  • Scirea (1910–1927)
  • Serenissima (1965–1970)
  • SIAM (1921–1923)
  • Siata (1948–1970)
  • Siva (1967–1970)
  • SPA (1906–1926)
  • Standard/FAS (1906–1912)
  • Stanga (1948-c.1952)
  • Stanguellini (1946–1966)
  • Storero (1912–1919)
  • Taurinia (1902–1908)
  • Temperino (1919–1924)
  • Titania (1966)
  • Turinelli & Pezza (1899)
  • Urbanina (1965-c.1973)
  • Vaghi (1920–1924)
  • Vespa (1957–1961)
  • Zust (1905–1918)

What to tip when traveling in Italy

Tipping standards in ItalyIt turns out that tipping Italy is a bit of a mixed bag.

What when and where you tip largely depends on where you are. Generally speaking most people are paid a decent living wage and tipping tends to be more for exceptional service. Tipping is not expected and often the would be gratuity is included in the bill or in the form of a cover charge. Sometimes the service charge is included in the bill and it’s under position called COPERTO – the cover charge. In a sit down restaurant it is customary to leave a 10 to 15% over the service fee for superior service and as in the US, cash is generally preferred over credit card tips and leaving it on the table is fine.

In an obviously very small, family run trattoria, with family members in the kitchen, family members serving you, family members at the cash register, it is not comfortable for anybody for you to tip, as it would be if you ate at a friend’s home and left a tip. Family-run restaurants take great pride in making you feel like you are in their home.

It has been observed that taxi cab drivers in some of the more dense tourist areas such as Rome have been a bit spoiled by better than average tips simply due to their passengers not knowing the standards.

If you get great service from a concierge it may warrant a €10 – 20 tip or for a chamber maid, €1 – 2 is sufficient.

Newsweek recommends the following tipping situations:

  • Pizzeria: €1 for each person, unless you are alone, then leave €2 or €3
  • Restaurant: About 5 to 10 percent
  • Taxi: Round the bill up, if you’re feeling generous and the taxi driver took the short route
  • Hairdresser: About 5 to 10 percent
  • Hotel porters: €1 to €5
  • Bar: Maximum €2

Resources: ClassicItalian.com, Tours-Italy.com, ricksteves.com, msadventuresinitaly.com and Newsweek

A Tip20! original article. Reprinted with permission.

Key Italian Shopping Phrases

Key Italian Shopping Phrases

I would like… – Vorrei  (vor-ray)
I am just looking. – Sto soltanto guardando. (stoh sol-thahn -toh gwar-dan-doh)
What time do you close? – A che ora chiude? (ah keh or-ah kee-yoo-deh)
Do you accept credit cards? – Accettate carte di credito? (ah-che-tah-the kar-teh dee creh-dee-toh)
Money - soldi (sohl-dee) or denaro (de-nah-roh)
Thank you – grazie (grah-tsee-eh)
Yes – si (see)
No – no (noh)
Excuse me – mi scusi (mee skoo-zee)
How much does this cost? – Quante’e, per favore? (kwan-teh pair-fuh-vor-eh)
Note: Italy’s currency is the Euro.

Key Italian Restaurant Phrases

Key Italian Restaurant Phrases

Waiter – cameriere (cah-mair-ee-air-eh)
Breakfast – colzaione (koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh)
Lunch – pranzo (prawn-tsoh)
Dinner – cena (che-nah)
Knife - il coltello (eel kol-tell-oh)
Fork - la forchetta (lah for-ket-tah)
Spoon - il cucchiahio (eel koo-kee-eye-oh)
I would like… - Vorrei  (vor-ray)
Milk – il latte (eel lah-the)
Bread – il pane (eel pah-neh)
Carbonated water - l’acqua minerale gassata (lah-kwah mee-nair-ah-leh gah-zah-tah)
Non-carbonated water – l’acqua minerala naturale (lah-kwah mee-nair-ah-leh na-too-rah-leh)
Garlic – aglio (ah-lee-oh)
Steak - la bistecca (lah bee-steh-kah)
Coffee – il caffe (eel kah-feh)
Cheese – il formaggio (eel for-mah-joh)
Dessert - il dolce (eel dole-che)
Ice cream – il gelato (eel jeh-lah-toh)
Yes – si (see)
No – no (noh)
Thank you - grazie (grah-tsee-eh)
Excuse me – mi scusi (mee skoo-zee)
What time do you close? - A che ora chiude? (ah keh or-ah kee-yoo-deh)
Do you accept credit cards? - Accettate carte di credito? (ah-che-tah-the kar-teh dee creh-dee-toh)
How much does this cost? – Quante’e, per favore? (kwan-teh pair-fuh-vor-eh)

Key Italian Phrases to Know

Key Italian Phrases to Know

Yes – si (see)
No – no (noh)
Excuse me - mi scusi (mee skoo-zee)
Hello – buon giorno (bwon jor-noh)
Goodbye – arrivederci (ah-ree-vuh-dare-chee)
Thank you – grazie (grah-tsee-eh)
What? – quale? (kwal-eh)
Where? – dove? (doh-ve)
One – uno (ooh-noh)
Two – due (doo-eh)
Three – tre (treh)
Four – quattro (kwa-troh)
Five – cinque (cheen-kweh)
Six – sei (say)
Seven – sette (seh-teh)
Eight – otto (oh-toh)
Nine – nove (noh-veh)
Ten – dieci (dee-eh-che)
Twenty – dodici (doh-dee-chee)
Thirty – tredici (treh-dee-chee)
Forty – quattordici (kwah-tor-dee-chee)
Fifty – quindici (kwin-dee-chee)
Sixty – sessanta (seh-sahn-tah)
Seventy – settanta (seh-tahn-tah)
Eighty – ottanta (oh-tan-tah)
Ninety – novanta (noh-vahn-tah)
One hundred – cento (chen-toh)
One hour – un’ora (oon-oh-rah)
One minute – un minuto (oohn mee-noo-tah)
Yesterday – ieri (ee-air-ee)
Today – oggi (oh-jee)
Tomorrow – domani (doh-mah-nee)
Monday – lunedi (loo-neh-dee)
Tuesday – martedi (mar-teh-dee)
Wednesday - mercoledi (mair-koh-leh-dee)
Thursday – giovedi (gee-oh-veh-dee)
Friday – venerdi (ven-aire-dee)
Saturday – sabato (sah-bah-toh)
Sunday - domenica (doh-men-ee-kah)
Black – Nero
Blue(Dark) – Blu
Blue (Azure) – Azzurro
Brown – Marrone
Cyan – Ciano
Green – Verde
Grey – Grigio
Indigo – Indaco
Orange – Arancione
Magenta – Magenta
Red - Rosso
Pink – Rosa
Purple – Viola
White – Bianco
Yellow - Giallo

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