Vehicle Description
1984 Fiat Pininfarina Azzurra Spyder
When Fiat retired the Spider 2000 from production, Pininfarina took
over production from 1982 to 1985 and renamed it the Spider Azzurra
for the U.S. market and Spidereuropa for Europe. The original
model, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, was designed by Tom Tjaarda who
has also been credited with designing a long list of cars including
the DeTomaso Pantera, Lancia Fulvia, Ford Maverick, Saab 900,
Lamborghini Diablo, and the Rayton Fissore Magnum.
For consignment, a 1984 Fiat Pininfarina Azzurra. Garage kept and
one of only 2,577 produced in 1984. It's been well maintained over
the years and has certainly been enjoyed. This pure Italian sports
car is now offered for consignment with miles of smiles
assured.
Note: Due to modifications of the emissions control devices
installed by the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and
federal laws to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on
public highways in your area
Exterior
Azzurra Blue is the color of choice here and suits the car quite
well. Rock guards cover the headlights while small marker lights
are on each side of the grille as early style bumpers replace the
1984 versions, with built-in markers. A Pininfarina F badge is on
the hood along with twin power bulges, a feature retained for the
modern Fiat Spyders. A luggage rack is secured to the trunk lid and
15-inch Enkei wheels in argent gray and silver rims add a modern
flair to the car. The tan canvas top and its plastic window looks
to be in great condition and comes with a soft tonneau cover for a
clean look when the top is stowed. Coveted Pininfarina badges are
on the rear quarter panels. Overall, the paint and body are in
great shape with a few imperfections in a filler repair noted along
with a crack on the side of a taillight lens.
Interior
Lovely tan leather door cars are simple, showing a bit of usage but
intact and fully presentable. The high backed tan leather bucket
seats are in great shape and would benefit from a deep cleaning
where entry contact is made. At some point, the interior was
restored so these do not have the same mileage as the car and are
firm. The wood treatment on the car is fantastic. A dark
cherry-like wood starts at the steering wheel which also has three
polished spokes. Leather surrounds the dashboard which is backed
with genuine wood and houses chrome rimmed, black-faced gauges,
neat and clean and easy to read. In the center stack we find a
Clarion head unit with AM/FM/CD, a number of square switches and
lights in true Italian form, and an analogue clock and voltmeter.
Wood also covers the glove box for a uniform design, while a wood
knob on the short shifter completes the package and is booted in
tan leather. The tan carpet is in good condition, protected by
fitted, carpeted mats. The rear deck continues with tan carpet and
houses two speakers. Gray flannel mats cover the trunk.
Drivetrain
Good, driver quality and clean appearance greets you as you lift
the hood and see the 1955cc DOHC inline 4 cylinder powerplant
equipped with Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection. This is rated at 102
horsepower and activated into motion by a 5-speed manual
transmission that sends power to the rear wheels and 3.90 gears in
the axle. Our consignor states a cylinder head and valve job was
done at 88k miles. Power disc brakes are found at all four
wheels.
Undercarriage
A car that's been driven and certainly showing it underneath, but
nothing of major concern or red flags for us. It's mostly dry and
clean and straight. Our consignor informs us that at some point,
the rear suspension, differential, brakes, and exhaust were
replaced. That exhaust runs from headers and encounters a stock
style muffler before exiting in the back via twin tailpipes. No
catalytic converter is present. Coil spring suspension is in the
front while trailing arm, coil spring, and panhard bar make up the
rear suspension.
Drive-Ability
Let's face it there's something unique about European roadsters and
spyders, a certain, je nais se quois. You feel it in this car in
its cozy cabin with leather and wood trim and high revving 4
cylinder engine. It is comfortable and provides good acceleration,
handling, and braking. It's wide and low and sure footed. All the
electronic functions seem to work. Molto bene!
The names Pininfarina and Tjaarda are synonymous with automotive
greatness. To have a car associated with either one of these names
would be great. Here's a car that combines the talents of both is a
nimble, fun, and unambiguously Italian automobile in its final
generation of production, until the modern ones were introduced).
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