Fiat 124 Spider

Overview
Produced: 1966-1982, 322500 produced.
Types: Sports,2 doors,2 seats

Classic and Sports Car, UK

September 1998, P110

Fiat certainly made the most of its shared platform idea with the 124 based cars. In 1966 a pininfarina 124 Spider appeared with a 1438cc version of the 125's twin cam engine .The 124 Spider replaced the 1200 Cabriolet of 1959-1963 and the 1500 and 1600S built from 1960-1963. Progressively bigger engines were offered  1608cc, 1778cc and eventually 1997cc. Fiat made about 322,500 spiders before giving it to Pininfarina in 1982 who continued production with a PF badge.The 124 Spider featured a good looking two door body styled for Fiat by Pininfarina which needed little improvement throughout its long career. The car was very popular in the US where it competed with other European rivals such as the MG's and Triumphs from Britain. .

Source: Motorbase
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1438ccS4 DOHCFiat Twin Cam80mm x mm
1608ccS4 DOHCFiat Twin Cam80mm x 80mm
1997ccFiat Twin Cam
1778ccFiat Twin Cam
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
106 mph30 mpg
112 mph11.2 s110 bhp 1608cc engine
106 mph11.9 s90 bhp 1438cc engine
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
101 Fiat 124 Spider Barons 8 Feb 2011 - £1700.00
306 Fiat 124 Spider Bonhams & Butterfields 12 Sep 2010 $10250.00 $11993.00
'36 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 23 Jun 2010 £2100.00 -
36 Fiat 124 SPYDER BCA 27 Nov 2007 - £1760.00
105 Fiat 124 Spider Barons 31 Jul 2007 £3100.00 -
350 1977 FIAT 124 Spider Bonhams 22 Jun 2007 £5000.00 £5750.00
01 Fiat 124 Spyder BCA 3 Apr 2007 - £14410.00
101 Fiat 124 Spyder 2.0 Barons 12 Dec 2006 £1100.00 -
119 1982 Fiat 124 Spider - Air Con Coys 9 Dec 2006 €3000.00 -
261 1983 Fiat 124 Pininfarina Spyder Coys 22 Jul 2006 Not sold
406 1978 Fiat 124 Spider Bonhams 22 Nov 2005 £4300.00 £4945.00
027 1979 FIAT 124 SPORT CONVERTIBLE H&H Sales Limited 8 Jun 2005 Not sold
262 1978 Fiat 124 CSA Abarth Rally Groupe 4 Group IV - Competition prepared Touring Car Bonhams 16 May 2005 Not sold
302 Fiat 124 Spyder Coys 7 Mar 2004 Not sold
002 Fiat 124 1600 Sports Coupe (1971) H&H Sales Limited 7 May 2003 - £2365.00
906 Fiat 124 Spyder (1974) Bonhams 22 Apr 2002 £2750.00 -
604 Fiat 124 Spyder (1977) Bonhams & Brooks 9 Sep 2001 - £3680.00
163 Fiat 124 Spyder (1971) Brooks 20 May 1998 Not sold
545 Fiat Samantha Coupe (1968) Sothebys 7 Jul 1997 £2500.00 -
052 Fiat 124 (1975) ADT 13 Jun 1994 £2100.00 -
Magazine Articles
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Article Buying guide - Buy a Fiat 124 Spider
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Publication Classic Cars June 2008
Buying guide - Buy a Fiat 124 Spider- Pininfarina styling and competition pedigree add sparkle to Fiat's charismatic 124 Spider.  Here's how to buy a piece of affordable alfresco fun.
Article Call this progress
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Publication Classic Cars July 2006
Call this progress - It's time to stop living in the past with your classic twin-seat roadsters - the next generation has so much more to offer, or does it? It may come down to a choice between charm and efficiency. 1977 MGB Roadster, 2000 MGF, 1970 Fiat 124 Spider, 2004 Fiat Barchetta, 1971 Lotus Elan Sprint, 1991 Lotus Elan SE
Article Fun, Cool, Sexy, Cheap - £3000-5000 Roadsters
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Publication Classic Cars October 2004
Fun, Cool, Sexy, Cheap - £3000-5000 Roadsters - Seventies’ style is back in vogue.  £5000 could buy you any one of these fabulous roadsters.  So come on, what are you waiting for? 1977 MGB Roadster, 1980 Triumph TR7 Convertible, 1974 Jensen-Healey, 1978 Fiat 124 Spider
Article Our Cars - 1985 Fiat 124 Spider - Ben Field
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Publication Classic Cars September 2004
Our Cars - 1985 Fiat 124 Spider - Ben Field - The Fiat Spider rolls again.
Article Our Cars - 1985 Fiat 124 Spider
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Publication Classic Cars January 2004
Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with.  Forget the winter blues andenjoy the driving experience. 1985 Fiat 124 Spider
Article Our Cars
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Publication Classic Cars September 2003
Our Cars - 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0-Litre-Phil Bell.  1985 Fiat 124 Spider-Ben Field.  1972 Fiat 130 Saloon-Martin Buckley.  1969 Triumph Vitesse, 1967 Jaguar 420-Malcolm McKay.
Article Buyers Guide - Fiat 124 Spider
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Publication Practical Classics January 2000
Buyers Guide - Fiat 124 Spider - With a pretty Pininfarina body and tough, advanced running gear; Russ Smith finds Italy's answer to the MGB very appealing.
Article Buyer's Guide Express - Fiat 124 Spider (1966-1985)
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 3 November 2010
Buyer's Guide Express - Fiat 124 Spider (1966-1985) - Italy's answer to the perennially popular MGB. the Fiat 124 Spider makes for a much more individual choice of classic.  MATT GEORGE explores their distinctive appeal.
Article Twice the fun, or double the trouble?
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Publication Classic & Sports Car November 2010
Twice the fun, or double the trouble? - Twin-cam power gave the Fiat 124, Lotus Elan, Alfa Spider and Jensen-Healey an exotic edge, says Graeme Hurst, but did it guarantee thrills?
Article Starter classic - Fiat 124 Spider
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Publication Classic & Sports Car September 2007
Starter classic - Fiat 124 Spider - Italy's answer to the MGB is a true classic and a practical everyday sports car, argues Malcolm McKay.
Article Sound in the suburbs
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Publication Classic & Sports Car July 2005
Sound in the suburbs - A cheap, practical roadster? Fiat pulled off the same stunt twice.  Paul Hardiman compares the 124 Spider with the Barchetta.
Article Road Test - Fiat 124 Spider
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 7th July 2004
Road Test - Fiat 124 Spider - Built 1966-85, two-seater, front-engined, rear-wheel-drive, roadster, 1438-1995cc, 4-cyl, dohc engines.
Article Classic & Sports Car November 2003 pg 160
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Publication Classic & Sports Car November 2003
Our Classics - Journalists offer views and updates on their cars
Article Classics January 2003 pg 86
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Publication Classics January 2003
Maintenance guide: Fiat 124 Spider. Kim Henson gets grubby with a cute Italian for a step-by-step service guide.
Article Classic Car Weekly 12 September 2001 pg 8
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 12 September 2001
Buying Power. Fiat 124 Spider. More than 35 years after its launch the Fiat 124 Spider still looks great - and it ranks among the most enjoyable of all classic drivers. But, warns Richard Gunn, underneath a smart exterior can lurk expensive problems. Check with care.
Article Classic & Sports Car September 2001 pg 152
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Publication Classic & Sports Car September 2001
Buyer's Guide - Fiat 124 Sport Coupe - Buyer's guide to the pretty four-seater.
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