Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a beautiful example of
this rare 1981 Fiat Spider 2000 by Pininfarina Convertible with the
larger 2.0L engine from the earlier models with 1.8L engines and
with an even rarer automatic transmission and believed to be 78K
original miles!The Fiat 124 Sport Spider was a 2+2 convertible
sports car marketed by Fiat for model years 1966-1980 and designed
and manufactured by the legendary Italian car design and
coachbuilding firm 'Pininfarina'. The front-engine, rear drive
'Sport Spider' debuted at the 1966 Turin Auto Show and the result
is a car that retains a timeless and balanced design that still
looks fresh decades after it was introduced. Fiat later marketed
the car as the 2000 Spider (1979-1982) and Pininfarina marketed the
car at the end of its production as the Pininfarina Spider Azzura
(1983-1985). The Fiat twin cam engine was designed by ex- Ferrari
engineer Aurelio Lampredi. Bosch fuel injection replaced the
previously used Weber carburetors midway through 1980 and in 1981
through 1982, Fiat USA, Inc. partnered with Legend Industries to
create approximately 700 turbo models for US markets. There was
also a supercharged model called 'Volumex' offered toward the end
of production, which was sold only in Europe. This family of
engines remained in production into the 1990s giving it one of the
longest production runs in automotive history. This is a very
original and rust free car and a very fine example of a 1981 Fiat
2000 Spider with all of it's original factory specifications and
options intact including original 'Ivory' color paint which has
been repainted in the same color at some point in the past and
which has only very minor imperfections or flaws in the paintwork
and it's all original Tan color seats interior and soft top. The
engine is extremely strong and responsive and the rare and recently
rebuilt factory optional automatic transmission shifts smoothly
through the gears and the engine temperature always remains cool.
We understand that the car has been mechanically restored as
required over the last few years and since purchasing the car last
month we have had the car inspected at our local European
specialists who have given the car a clean bill of health. There
are no signs of any accidents or rust.This is a rare opportunity to
own a very rare and internationally desirable 1981 Fiat Spider 2000
Convertible with believed to be 78K original miles!
