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Thoroughbred from the assembly line - Fiat 124 Spider (Test)

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Created on June 28, 2012

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - the 124 Spider quickly outstripped the 1500 Cabriolet

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - pretty convertible with attractive cockpit

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - on the test drive

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - the roof can be easily opened and closed from the driver's seat

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - two wide seats in the front, two emergency seats in the back - space for four people, but only enough for small children in the back

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - front engine, rear drive (view drawing)

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - bent steering column for more safety

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Fiat 124 Spider (1966) - two overhead camshafts for more sportiness

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1966) - Pininfarina created timeless elegance with this convertible

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1966) - a truly beautiful Pininfarina creation

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - the hardtop did not detract at all from the Pininfarina lines

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - the convertible could be admired from above and below at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - a cutaway model shows the interior of the new convertible at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - Feel-good package for 2+2 persons

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1968) - sporty steering wheel and dashboard

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1968) - Interior with wide front seats and emergency seats in the rear

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - the dissimilar siblings Fiat Dino, Fiat 124 Sport and Spider meet in the Alps - the Sport Spider at the rear left

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - was also quite clear when closed thanks to the large glass surfaces

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1967) - the dissimilar siblings Fiat Dino as coupé and convertible, and the Fiat 124 Sport Spider meet in the Alps - on the left the 124 Sport Spider

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 (1969) - nothing had to be changed in the lines of the 1600

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 (1970) - more displacement and more torque thanks to the 1.6-liter engine

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Summary

The Fiat 124 Sport Spider immediately captured the hearts of sports drivers all over the world. Even the test editor of the magazine "hobby" could not resist the charm of the elegant sports car from Italy. Our report contains the original wording of the hobby test from 1967 and is supplemented with the photos published at the time and additional historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Like a little Ferrari
Safe steering for glove wearers
Sporty interior and fast soft top
Genuine off-the-shelf sports engine...
Recognition for the Fiat 124: the same chassis.
Test drive through the fog to the sun
Exemplary cornering behavior
Faster in 4th gear than in 5th gear
Noise is music to the ears of sports drivers
Even more fun with the car open
Unrivaled value for money
Driving performance compared to the Alfa Romeo Duetto
The Fiat 124 compared to the competition
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The D train races through the night at 110 km/h, fog and snow flurries. During the passage through the Gotthard, I turn to the other side in my narrow sleeper bed and dream of a car that has brought me, a die-hard motorist, onto this train: the new Fiat 124 Sport. The Turin Motor Show was over, Fiat had agreed to an extensive test, but time was running out: "The day after tomorrow we'll be dismantling our test track on the Turin-Ivrea highway," we were told. At Turin's main station, I am greeted by representatives of the Fiat press department, but after the initial greeting I rush to the exit because I can hardly wait to see the car that everyone is now talking about, and there it is, the Fiat 124 Sport!

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