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When a normal person thinks of Italian car, brands like Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo immediately come to mind. 🏎

When I think of Italian car, it is the Fiat X1/9 ... what a beauty! 

Amedeo Valoroso owns one, which officially makes me jealous. But what's even cooler is the fact that Amedeo installed a C64 as the (probably only) ECU to implement the ignition control in software. Since the software requires a password to be entered on the C64, this Maxi-ECU also serves as an immobilizer.

One of the coolest uses for a C64 I can imagine. Next Step: Commodore Back Seat Entertainment System.🕹

Amedeos page is also a real treasure trove for friends of retro technology. Together with his son, he has written almost 80 articles on all kinds of topics, and there is a Youtube video for almost every article - in Italian, but with English subtitles.

Awesome resource! Have fun browsing.