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Fiat’s New 124 Spider as seen by Wallace Wyss

December 1, 2015 By pete

Fiat and Pininfarina got it right back in 1965. But did the DNA transfer?

Fiat, Tom Tjaarda and Pininfarina got it right back in 1966 with the 124 Sport Spider. But did the DNA transfer?

By Wallace Wyss

New 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Announced at LA Auto Show: Time will tell if it’s better than the Mazda it sprang from…

Photos courtesy Fiat

Lately I have been straying from cars and messin’ with horses…thoroughbred horses, and the most important thing you can say about a thoroughbred is its pedigree…its DNA.

Now I know carmakers have a burning need  to establish identity to pull in new customers but the big fat Fiat badge on the nose is a tad big for my taste, I could live with it being 1/4th smaller, because this one is so big, abut the size of an apple,  it makes the whole car look smaller....

Now I know carmakers have a burning need to establish identity to pull in new customers but the big fat Fiat badge on the nose is a tad big for my taste, I could live with it being 1/4th smaller, because this one is so big, about the size of an apple, it makes the whole car look smaller.

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