"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
03/18/2019 at 20:34 • Filed to: Fiat, 124, 124 Spider, Fiat 124 Spider
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"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
03/18/2019 at 20:34 • Filed to: Fiat, 124, 124 Spider, Fiat 124 Spider | 1
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So me sort of Fiat roadster at the coffee shop. Any idea what model? Original 124?
Boxer_4
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 20:46 |
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Yep, that’s a 124 spider.
someassemblyrequired
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 20:47 |
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Appears to be, looks a lot better sans 5MPH
bumpers.
dogisbadob
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 20:48 |
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Corolla red
factoryhack
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 20:49 |
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That’s a ‘ 73 or newer 124 Spider. The double hood bubbles started that year.
wkiernan
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 21:02 |
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That’s the original FIAT 124 Spider. Boy, they were such nice cars back when they were new in the late ‘60s. DOHC engine (designed by Lampredi!), five-speed manual, four-wheel discs, a really nice top, styling by Pininfarina. I know a lot of that stuff is standard on all 21st Century Corollas but in 1969 those were some hot specs.
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wafflesnfalafel
> Boxer_4
03/18/2019 at 21:19 |
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interesting - I hadn’t really noticed the resemblance to the new 124 grill/nose before seeing that shot.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 21:27 |
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Yup, original 124 with front bumper delete! :)
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/18/2019 at 21:27 |
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Yup, original 124 with front bumper delete! :)
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> wkiernan
03/18/2019 at 21:29 |
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Amen! A lot of older FIATs were more reliable than people sometimes give them credit for! It was mostly the fact they weren’t as carefully rust-prepared at the factory and the bodywork was thinner gauge so they’d often rust out more quickly in North American winters!
CaptDale - is secretly British
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/19/2019 at 12:12 |
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Yup 124 and a beautiful one!