GC25Y2D Fiat Jolly (Traditional Cache) in Maine, United States created by Power Ranger: Mapachi

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Hidden : 3/31/2010

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Placed as part of the Central Maine Power Run by the Power Rangers.
Apill bottle that contains a log and some swag.

Fiat Jolly

The Birth of the Fiat Jolly

In 1957 famous Italian playboy Gianni Agnelli was faced with a challenge. He wanted to add a "land tender" to his 82 foot ketch, Agneta. It had to be a vehicle that could take on the steep roads that were on the shore of many popular Mediterranean ports, but it had to be light, and even more important was that it had to be fun. He had just the vehicle design in mind. As Chairman of Fiat, the great Italian car builder and conglomerate, he was able to bring the vast resources of his car company to bear on the challenge. He sent one of the current air cooled two cylinder 500 models over to the Ghia Carrozzeria, where his company had a long standing relationship. His instructions were to cut off the top, remove the doors, and install a folding surrey top and wicker seats. But cutting so much structure out of the monoque bodyshell meant that some sort of a subframe would have to be added. Ghia solved the problem by incorporating a series of pipes under the skin, and then added chromed exterior pipes for style and even more support. Lead filler was used under the paint to smooth out the modifications. The resulting car was named the "Jolly de Plage", which loosely translates to "Joker of the Beach".
That season in the Med, Agnelli's creation was an instant hit with the "in" crowd. His friends were clamoring for them, so Agnelli had Fiat & Ghia go into limited production. But many were custom "hand made to order" creations. A very pricey yachting trinket, 1957 Jollys sold new for $1760, almost double the standard 500 model price of $998. Soon Jollys were found on the streets of Monaco, Cannes, and other major Mediterranean yachting centers. Then the richest man in the world, Aristottle Onassis owned three of them. Yul Brenner, John Wayne, Grace Kelly and even Mae West all reportedly owned Jollys. US President Lyndon Johnson used his model 500 Jolly on his Texas ranch.
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"The Jolly 500 Ghia apparently was a gift to President Johnson from the Fiat Company. It is a very rare automobile. In fact, during his retirement,and after the establishment of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, the park curator encouraged the President to restore the vehicle to its original condition, but the restoration effort ended when the President was unable to find any replacement parts. The car was often used as transportation between the various outbuildings and was especially enjoyed by the children of those that worked for the President, giving them a chance to practice their driving skills."
Overall, about 400 Jollys were reportedly produced over a span of about 15 years, but due to the salty environment that most lived in, many collectors and auction houses estimate that fewer than 100 remain today.
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