DAILYTELEGRAPH.COM.AU FRIDAY MARCH 12 2021 77 Fiat’sFRIDAY MARCH 12 2021 giant a playboy, OPINION 37 soldier and man of style 1868 TROY LENNON n the 20th century, cars became ON THIS vitally important to the cultural and industrial life of many 1921 countries. But nowhere was this more evident than in Italy and its DAY best-known car brand Fiat. The Fiat was not just a point of pride Revered 16th in Italian technology, it was a part 1622century monks of the social life and employed a large Ignatius of Loyola and I Francis Xavier are portion of the population. Which meant that the person who ran Fiat canonised by the Roman had a lot of clout. From 1966 that Catholic Church. person was Gianni Agnelli, and he became the most important person in John (Flash Jack) Italy and one of the most famous 1827Edwards and four Italians inside and outside Italy. other men (Edward Born a century ago, Agnelli took Colethurst, William over the business his grandfather Leddington, James Smith Giovanni had helped found in and Richard Johnson) are 1899, expanding the company. hanged in Sydney for Agnelli was an astute piracy. They had seized the businessman whose brig Wellington taking the company came to control Gianni Agnelli (centre) in convicts to Norfolk Island. about 20 per cent of the uniform in World War II, Explorers Paul de Italian economy, giving down theand same (inset) dirty roadat the that racetrack treats Strzelecki and himSam enormousMcMahon powerWith the COVID Territorians in awith way thatson theyAlessandro. fought 1840 James Macarthur, with two anddecisions influence. 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In 1921, communists the Fascists. Although exonerated, he assaulting,the government killing should or kidnapping negotiate public a Irishman Henry who owned motor racing and football took over the Fiat factory in Turin but died in 1945. The Agnelli family was officials,lease with politicians the owners and at businessmen, once. 1868 James O’Farrell shoots teamsCongratulations and kept two to helicopters AFLNT CEO ready, the occupationAL, Bsprings later ended. The barred from the highest ranks of the FiatThe executivesNightcliffian were also targeted, but Prince Alfred, Duke of oneStuart in Tothamcase he wantedand his managementto go skiing, the company went on to greater strengths, company. 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To win, he needed to use up in flames. Seven people were fire. He made several attempts Hank Ketcham’s powerful warlords, the Daimyo, new weapons and killed. At the time, most people to make a film about the fire, but 1951comic strip Dennis who controlled their own unconventional tactics to assumed it was an accident. this is the first time he has ever The Menace debuts. armies. Civil war raged until one defeat the often numerically Jason Holman narrowly missed told his full story. After years of of the Daimyo, Oda Nobunaga superior forces opposing him. getting on the ride with four of being told the fire was a horrible British coal (played in this documentary His bloody rule initiated a new his mates from Waverley accident, Holman finally met 1984miners begin their series by Masayoshi Haneda), era in Japan.