1972 Fiat Sport Spider

Examples don’t often come from better, more meticulous ownership. There are plenty of “good” Fiat 124, spiders on the market. This car however, is as good as you’re ever likely to find, matching numbers with every nut, bolt, washer, clamp and headlamp cover completely restored or replaced during its restoration in 2022, so it still looks completely fresh, the standard of this car is simply breath-taking.

 

 

As you’d expect, the car drives without fault on the road, incredibly smooth, rather quick with the original 1600cc engine having been uprated with all of the upgrades listed below & in our video of the car. It sounds divine through the full stainless steel exhaust system. The suspension and ride quality is frankly out of this world, a true credit to the care that’s gone into this car. It attracts attention wherever it goes; just imagine this on the Riviera! So, all in all, this is a car that wants for absolutely nothing and has had a wealth of love in the past 4 years, with more attention to detail than most restorations are given.

 

The paintwork is fabulous all round, the interior is as new, with a full leather dashboard, re-veneered wood and every part replaced or restored. The brightwork is exquisite having either been replaced or restored. It presents so well it was proudly shown off on the FIAT car club stand at the NEC last November, yes, it really is that good.

After its full restoration in 2022, there’s a lengthy list of upgrades and work carried out to ensure it really is the best car out there. Having the best 124 spider wasn’t quite enough for our owner, he wanted for his car to be as close to buying a 124 Abarth as you can get, so he set about making the car if his dreams and here’s what that entailed…

 

The list of upgrades and work carried out to take the car to the next level in its recent history with the current owner is in excess of £8,000.00 and it really shows. Even within 2025 the car has had all new shock absorbers, Magnesium Cromadora wheels, New Uniroyal Rainsport tyres all round, Abarth Cams, upgraded Weber 40 IDF carbs, the correct intake, Turtleback air filter, stainless steel exhaust manifolds that are equal length to aid scavenging. The ignition was refreshed, with a 123 electronic distributor, new HT leads and spark plugs. The gauges were also overhauled to ensure they performed correctly, so the car operates just as if it were new. To add to that, all of the work has been carried out by the most renown classic Italian car specialists in the UK.

 

Supplied with an immense history file, tonnes of spare parts, along with the original bits removed from the car, the original steering wheel etc… this is not only the best example on sale today, it is the best driver, the best performer and the best iteration of the car too, it really is special. To find out more call us to book a viewing and have a look at our video of the car out on the open road: Fiat 124 Spider video

 

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF PREVIOUS OWNERS: 2

TRANSMISSION: 5 speed manual

ENGINE: 1,608cc inline four, twin cam.

ENGINE SPECIFICATION:

Power 106bhp

0 – 60 9 Seconds (est.)

Max speed 115 mph

PRICE: £34,995.00 – ONO