Vehicle Description
1979 Fiat 124 Spider 2000 Silver / Black Leather 2.0L Inline-4
Recent Paint VIN: 124CS20147402 Evolve Motors and Chicago Car Club
are pleased to present this 1979 Fiat 124 2000 Spider! What We
Know: The car belonged to a local gentleman who was a bit of a Fiat
nut. He had owned the car for three years, and during that time had
put quite a bit of work into restoring it to his tastes. While the
car was originally red, he told us he had already owned a handful
of red Spiders so he had this car painted silver. The paint work
was done two years ago, in addition to a significant amount of
metal work. Rust in the floors and rockers was repaired, and an
undercoating applied. The previous owner's focus was largely
cosmetic, as he drove the car very little. When we got to his
garage, we were told the car hadn't been driven in close to a year.
We put a battery pack on it, and it started right up without
hesitation. We even drove the car home. That was about a month ago.
Since then, we've refreshed the brakes and gotten the car into
running and driving order. In recent weeks it has become a
coffee-getting staple at our shop. Exterior: The car was painted
silver two years ago, and the finish is quite nice. Paint shines
bright and looks great against the black leather interior, though
there are a few light scratches on the hood where it looks like a
box or something may have been sitting on the hood then slid off.
Red paint, the car's original color, is visible inside the trunk
and on the door hinges inside the door jamb. The body is in
excellent shape. Aside from an extremely light door ding on the
passenger rear quarter, the body is free of any damage whatsoever.
The convertible top has a fairly large tear in it, but this is a
top-down, sunny day type of car anyway. We do have a set of bumpers
for the car, but they are fairly corroded. We much prefer the look
of these cars with the bumper-delete. Interior: Black leather seats
are in very nice shape, both front and rear. Dash has a few cracks
in the center. Gauges are all functional and present nicely. Fiat
branded shift knob feels nice and looks great alongside the big
wooden wheel. Center console is in rough shape. Power windows,
lights, and signals are all functional. Odometer reads 64,215
though we cannot be sure that is true. Underneath: The car's 1995cc
4-cylinder runs very, very well. While originally fuel injected, it
has since been reverted to carbureted. It will happily idle cool
all day. While it's only rated at 82hp, that is more than
sufficient, as the car only weighs 2200lbs. It runs and drives
nicely, though it does take a little bit of finessing to really
squeeze the performance out of it, as one would expect from a
vintage Italian car. Underneath, the car looks very nice. These
cars were plagued with rust problems and luckily, that has already
been addressed with this car. While the wheels could use a
refinishing, this is one sharp looking, fun-to-drive car. This
would make the perfect car for anyone who is looking for an
interesting, low-budget, stylish summer cruiser. With any
questions, reach out to Jake at 773-267-2684.
