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SPORTS CARS OF THE '70s

134 messages,  Last post on Jul 12, 2010 at 6:18 PM

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#130 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [martian] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 30, 2010 (7:47 am)

Replying to: martian (Jun 30, 2010 5:22 am)
You mean the Alfetta GT, 1975-79? No, I don't recommend buying one of those. If you mean the earlier GTV---you can make those go pretty fast actually, with some imagination.

#131 of 134 Shifty: by jrosasmc

Jul 12, 2010 (4:36 pm)

Have you ever owned or driven a Fiat 850 Spider, the little cars that were designed by Bertone and made in the early 70s? I just saw one this morning and I thought, boy is that thing tiny!
 
I also read somewhere that it was extremely vulnerable to rust.

#132 of 134 Re: Shifty: [jrosasmc] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 12, 2010 (5:56 pm)

Replying to: jrosasmc (Jul 12, 2010 4:36 pm)
Yeah a while back I drove one. Pretty gutless, cheaply built. Not very exciting but pleasant enough on a summer's day--if you aren't in a hurry.

#133 of 134 Re: Shifty by jrosasmc

Jul 12, 2010 (6:13 pm)

IIRC, the 850 Spiders used a 904cc 4-cylinder engine (or something like that). Less than a liter!? I wouldn't want to be in a collision with, say, a Suburban or Explorer if I owned one.

#134 of 134 Re: Shifty [jrosasmc] by texases

Jul 12, 2010 (6:18 pm)

Replying to: jrosasmc (Jul 12, 2010 6:13 pm)
"I wouldn't want to be in a collision with, say, a Suburban or Explorer if I owned one. "
 
Or a Civic, or a smart...or a Labrador retriever...

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