First off, this my first post on the forum, (though I've been reading it for a while), so hello and thanks to everyone!

I just bought my wife a 1975 124 and I'm in process of replacing rusted floor pans. While removing all the interior I got down to a styrofoam insert on the passenger footwell that appears original, but with something unique - there is writing on it, a message in Italian - unsure it's really from the factory, but a fun surprise none the less.

Has anyone come across this before? Anyone speak Italian?

Not sure how to post an image attachment on here...

I saw the same thing show up when ripping out my old carpet. I think the writing translated to: "I hate this f*****g job".

Figured out how to link a photo, just still unsure on how to adjust size...

Wow!
The top line says " Grazie Agnelli" - Fiat was owned by the Agnelli family.
Not sure what the next line says, but the last two lines mean "go ahead stealing". Ouch...

Tuc124 wrote:I saw the same thing show up when ripping out my old carpet. I think the writing translated to: "I hate this f*****g job".

vandor wrote:Wow!
The top line says " Grazie Agnelli" - Fiat was owned by the Agnelli family.
Not sure what the next line says, but the last two lines mean "go ahead stealing". Ouch...

Let's hope this guy was not working on the brakes line...

L uve io vai avanti rubando

"The grapes I go on stealing."

Lots of people walk by and pop a grape in their mouth at the store and think nothing of it. I imagine that this was an underpaid employee boasting that he takes advantage of every opportunity to snake little things from work to compensate himself for the insufficiency of his wages or crappy employee treatment.
Thats my best guess. Maybe its an Italian phrase?

paintdudeluke wrote:L uve io vai avanti rubando

"The grapes I go on stealing."

Lots of people walk by and pop a grape in their mouth at the store and think nothing of it. I imagine that this was an underpaid employee boasting that he takes advantage of every opportunity to snake little things from work to compensate himself for the insufficiency of his wages or crappy employee treatment.
Thats my best guess. Maybe its an Italian phrase?

Thanks paintdudeluke, The history makes the car a little more fun!

I'll let a friend who speaks Italian read it when I see him next as well. In the mean time, back into the footwell for safe keeping!

I'm disappointed...mine just is a piece of plain Styrofoam with no writing.

spidernut wrote:I'm disappointed...mine just is a piece of plain Styrofoam with no writing.

I dont even have the syrofoam

Maybe the OP's car builder stole it

I took the styrofoam out when i redid the floors. I kept looking at it as well as the ergonomics and could not come up with a good reason to have in there. No message on mine.