Fiat Tipo 508S Profile No 23. Profile Publications

Italian: Le versioni derivate della Fiat 124 in forma di spider (1966) e di coupé (1967) hanno dominato il mercato per un decennio, brillando sempre per eleganza e prestazioni sportive; difatti la versione Abarth ben figurò anche nelle competizioni grazie ad una concezione di sviluppo tecnico-costruttivo ben evidenziata in questo libro. Il volume è completato da un'ampia appendice in cui figurano, fra l'altro, tutti i dati tecnici delle differenti versioni prodotte dal 1966 al 1985 (catalogazione di tutti i modelli prodotti, schede tecniche, dati di produzione e numeri di telaio).   English: The derived versions of the Fiat 124 in the form of spiders (1966) and coupé (1967) have dominated the market for a decade, always shining for elegance and sports performance; Indeed, the Abarth version was well represented in the competition thanks to a concept of technical-constructive development well-highlighted in this book. The volume is complemented by a large appendix including, among other things, all the technical data of the different versions produced from 1966 to 1985 (cataloging of all models produced, technical data sheets, production data and chassis numbers).

This portfolio covers one of Fiat's iconic cars, the Pininfarina-designed 124 Spider. Production started in 1966 at which time Fiat also introduced the Coupe. The sixties was a great time for sports cars with the 124 Spider competing with Alfa Romeo Spider, MGB, Triumph TR4 and 5 and the Datsun Fairlady. As the years rolled on by - the Spider would remain in production for almost two decades - Fiat kept up a program of continual improvements that involved regular engine capacity increases to 1608cc, then to 1756cc and finally to 1995cc. Along the way there were only minor cosmetic changes to the styling of the 124 Spider - it remained as pure a design as any during a time of some turmoil in the world's automobile industry and production ended in 1985.