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Pininfarina Azzurra

Pininfarina took over the production of the Fiat 124 Spider as the rebadged Azzurra from 1982 to 1985. This 1983 Pininfarina Azzurra is a modified example that is finished in Azzurra Blue over black leather upholstery and is powered by a 2.0L twin-cam inline-four mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Additional equipment includes a black soft top, 15″ Panasport-style wheels, dual Weber carburetors, a custom grille, fog lights, dual roll hoops, four-wheel disc brakes, Koni shocks and springs, and a Kenwood head unit. Aftermarket 15″ Panasport-style wheels are mounted with 205/50 Dunlop Direzza DZ101 tires. Koni shocks and springs have been installed. Larger front brakes from a modern Fiat 500 have been added along with rear discs in place of the factory drums. The 2.0L twin-cam inline-four was overhauled with replacement rings, gaskets, and internal components by Equipment includes dual Weber downdraft carburetors, aftermarket camshafts, an aftermarket exhaust system, and an aluminum radiator. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission .

FIAT ABARTH 124 SPIDER

Photos Taken in 2023

Fiat Abarth 124 Spider

Abarth 124 Spider

2017 Abarth 124 Spider racing at Daytona International Speedway in Forza Motorsport (2023)

Fiat Abarth 124 Spider 2017. - source Ruote da Sogno.

The Art of the Slowpoke, or How I Stopped Caring About HP

This is the Lamborghini SC20. It's a one off, some 750 HP and uh, well no roof. I don't know the name of this style, but it has been a thing with a lot of one-off, or limited run cars. I don't really get it, but to be frank, I don't really hate it either. I do like this car, it's a nice design, the color scheming is rather different (when was the last time you saw a stock blue & white Lambo?), but to be frank, I would never own it. Yeah, I couldn't afford it ever my life, but even if I could, it wouldn't be my first pick of car. Hell, it wouldn't even be the first Lamborghini I'd go for. That'd be the Diablo. But, well, there's still a dozen dozen cars I'd go for first.

Frankly, it'd be something like this. An AMC Gremlin. A little shitbox American car from the mid-70s with a V8 that barely shits out as much power as a modern Miata. Top speed of 100 when it goes downwind, bodywork with more rust than solid metal, cheap as shit. It's perfect. It's pure, shithole 70's Detroit, when the oil crisis meant "lets make the worst fucking cars imaginable and kill the muscle car."

Meanwhile, only 5-6 years ago, Italy pushed out this absolute centerfold of a car, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, a car with as much horsepower as an RX8 but enough oomph to still hit 200 mph. In 1968. It's one of those multi-million dollar cars nowadays, a holy grail of ownership that half the examples are probably rotting away in some dickhead's collection. And I absolutely adore this car, don't get me wrong. I'd kill to drive this for a day, even. But I'd still buy a Gremlin first.

Cool shitboxes really aren't a thing anymore, frankly. Low horsepower, but high fun factor. Japan puts out a lot of cheap, sporty cars, sure, but a lot pale in comparison to their older generations. Would sooner buy a '93 Civic than a '23. But in a fun, almost poetic twist, you have thisun. The Abarth 124 Spider. Well, it's mostly a Miata, but all the fixin's are done up by Abarth. It's still only 165 HP, less than a fucking Kia Soul Turbo, but come on, would you really buy one of those over this? The Miata might've turned from the hairdresser car to the weird cult icon it's become in recent years, but this one stands out from the rest. The Fiata as they call it, sounding 100 HP more aggressive than it is, only able to hit 140 on a good day. And it goes racing. Brings to mind something else, really...

Yeah, the Ford Escort. A car that started life as a cheap family car, a replacement for the Anglia (The stupid flying car from Harry Potter), turned into a long running icon of Ford's rallying success. It's a tale not unheard of in the sport, the Fiat 131 in the 80's was a similar story, but its an inspiring story. Something so simple, so low-power, under the radar, turning into a motoring icon on the dirt. That is something I just adore. Seeing these cars some would consider lower echelon becoming full-blown powerhouses almost out of nowhere. Something that a lot of cars have kinda lost. Sure, the Focus is a cheap, fun car, but it's been pretty heavily involved with motorsport that it kinda loses its luster.

Cases like this fucking drift Corolla. Who fucking cares about the Toyota Corolla? It's arguably played second fiddle to the Celica for a long time, but here you have this one that's a part of the Formula Drift circuit, sporting over a thousand horsepower, it's barely even close to the original. But god you have to just love this thing. The engineering behind it, the sheer insanity of it. The gall to take something so basic, so common, and make it a contender in the drift scene. That is some real love for the little guy. A love that has really been left wanting in the modern times.

In a world where you have active-aero so ridiculously advanced it tilts in 20 different directions at different speeds on a road car, there's not much fun for the little guy. There's a reason that so many slower, yet interesting cars are all 15+ years old. Automakers, owners, hell, most people don't have cars to care about these days. The age of the SUV is upon us. And yeah, some of those are pretty interesting, fast and powerful. But even the 70's and 80's put out more interesting garbage than most modern stuff. Just look at the new Integra. What about that screams "Integra?"

This was a bunch of rambling that really didn't pay much attention to the topic I wanted to talk about, but maybe the point gets across. Power and luxury don't make a dream car, always. Just spirit, a love for the machine, and maybe just a pinch of personal experience.

"Starter" December - Preview

Here we go! 9 Premium quality cars! 

Available since December 2'nd!

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2021 Tesla Model S Plaid

2021 Toyota Tundra TRD

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

1969 Aston Martin DBS

1963 Opel Kadett A

2020 Lexus LX570

2020 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 63 AMG

2022 Xpeng P7

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Acheter une voiture d'occasion : Fiat/Abarth 124 Spider (budget, atout)

Acheter une voiture d’occasion : Fiat/Abarth 124 Spider (budget, atout)

Depuis feu Barchetta, il n’y a plus eu de roadster dans la gamme Fiat, jusqu’à la résurrection de la 124 Spider. Aujourd’hui, cette voiture d’occasion offre des sensations pour pas trop d’argent…Depuis feu Barchetta, il n’y a plus eu de roadster dans la gamme Fiat, jusqu’à la résurrection de la 124 Spider. Aujourd’hui, cette voiture d’occasion offre des sensations pour pas trop d’argent…La base…

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Fiat/Abarth 124 Spider (budget, strengths)

Fiat/Abarth 124 Spider (budget, strengths)

Marketing : from 2016 to 2019 Pricing : from €18,000 The technical basis is that of the latest Mazda MX-5 ND. The 124 was presented in November 2015, but marketed in May 2016 on the occasion of the launch of a first limited series called “Anniversary” and produced in 124 copies. This car pays many nods to its ancestor from the 70s and 80s, thanks to a style that makes you forget its Japanese…

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