Ok, since this is a fun thread it won’t seem like we’re going astray.
This is a car that was pictured in Courtney Waters’ page on mirafiori.com in a section highlighting 128s from around the world.
I only know the history of the car based on info from the seller. Apparently, it was used for hill climb out west (I’m in Alabama) during the ‘80s and ‘90s. There are some campaign badges on the dash with places and dates. I brought the car down from Watkins Glen, NY.
This is a ‘75 128sl, painted red over the original white. It has a 1300 engine with an 1100 head, 34DMTR, header, full roll cage, Corbeau seats, 5-point harnesses. Suspension is stiff. Extra leaf spring and anti-roll bar in the rear. I haven’t checked, but strut inserts were advertised as koni.
The car is a blast to drive. Almost no braking for corners. I went to a performance driving school before doing auto cross the first year I owned it. The instructors kept telling me I had a lot of traction left, basically telling me the car could give a hell of a lot more than I could.
Autocross was fun, but by the next season I was on our farm full time in another county, so the the little red car just sits in a garage waiting for an occasional blast up and down the county roads. It has been a hit at North Alabama car events.
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Here’s a photo taken at a Cars and Coffee event I’ve hosted for a local charity since August 2011.
My college dorm used all fiat fixings in the bathrooms. I was always curious how the company was related.
Yours demonstrates a car doesn't need to be lowered too much to handle really well. Thanks for sharing, great car.Ok, since this is a fun thread it won’t seem like we’re going astray.
This is a car that was pictured in Courtney Waters’ page on mirafiori.com in a section highlighting 128s from around the world.
I only know the history of the car based on info from the seller. Apparently, it was used for hill climb out west (I’m in Alabama) during the ‘80s and ‘90s. There are some campaign badges on the dash with places and dates. I brought the car down from Watkins Glen, NY.
This is a ‘75 128sl, painted red over the original white. It has a 1300 engine with an 1100 head, 34DMTR, header, full roll cage, Corbeau seats, 5-point harnesses. Suspension is stiff. Extra leaf spring and anti-roll bar in the rear. I haven’t checked, but strut inserts were advertised as koni.
The car is a blast to drive. Almost no braking for corners. I went to a performance driving school before doing auto cross the first year I owned it. The instructors kept telling me I had a lot of traction left, basically telling me the car could give a hell of a lot more than I could.
Autocross was fun, but by the next season I was on our farm full time in another county, so the the little red car just sits in a garage waiting for an occasional blast up and down the county roads. It has been a hit at North Alabama car events.
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Here’s a photo taken at a Cars and Coffee event I’ve hosted for a local charity since August 2011.