I'm thinking of buying one of those in the coming year as an investment and a fun car for nice summer days. The car just took my breath away when I saw it. Bit nervous though as I've never dabbled in older cars before. Anything you can tell a newbie like me on what to look for and what to avoid? ^^ Thanks!

@@TheRoadrunner11 try getting an late 80 or newer if you still need to pass smog inspections as we do in California and cant do any changes to engine. The Bosch fuel injection is smoother and more powerful. Auto Ricambi for parts. They know Fiats and are very helpful.

@@Tony-hx2fj Thanks! Yes I was wondering about that too. I learned today that the earlier models were all 1.4 L engines so I guess if the larger engines have no downsides, then the1980-1985 models are the ones to go for. I am in Germany and while I am still unsure about the regulations 100%. It seems you can get a historic car license which enables you to drive through even environmental zones in cities without a problem, but you cannot drive more than a couple thousand Kilometers/miles a year. This seems like a solution with my name written all over it! :)

Such a special car and so cool that it’s been with the same owner after all these years in such excellent shape. Thanks for watching and thank you for the support/kind words 🙌🏽

I love my 124 spider car so fuckin much....

@@tomgodheart4557 They are a beautiful automobiles. When Fiats first started landing on US shores, the initial owner/importer understood the car. When they were actually marketed in the US, most new owners never understood what they were purchasing, let alone help to properly take care of them. Too bad as it gave Fiat an unwarranted reputation. If you understand these automobiles you will have a long and fruitful ownership. I still believe that to this date that most buyers of foreign vehicles, and especially exotics, purchase them for the wrong reasons and have no clue of what they own or what’s needed to maintain said automobiles.

Translation: Beautiful Auto ... Fiat 124 spider in collaboration with Pininfarina ... this shows how cars were built in the 70s, and that the Italian car industry Fiat was also in a very respectable state of car construction. However, the guys who did a cleaning and rejuvenation job on the 124 are very, very, very good and competent. Congratulations again

Thank you Oliver! We appreciate the support!

@@IAMDetailing Of course! You truly guys are…

The car is factory smog legal with all the originally fitted parts, including the original catalytic converter. The air pump was lowered to the level of the alternator for 1978. The radiator is a Ron Davis unit that used the original radiator. Cooling was always a challenge, but especially as the car got older. Alarm motion sensors installed in 1979 that can be seen on the right fenderwell. The aluminum timing belt cover was found in a junk yard from what I suspect was an older 124. It replaced the yellow plastic unit. Other than that, the engine bay is OEM original. Other than gaskets, the engine has not been taken apart. The wheels are 14x6 Cromodora CD167s from the 1985.5 Pininfarina Azzurra that were installed in roughly the last 6 months of production. The Azzurra was the very last iteration of the Fiat 124. Just as an aside, the soft top that iam Detailing polished out is the 44 year old OEM unit that is original to the car as well. That was one of the reasons to ask iam Detailing to take on this project. No one else demonstrated any knowledge of how to do this properly and safely.

Translation: I congratulate you for an excellent job you have done!

Such a great car

Thanks buddy! We appreciate it! The full size trucks are a DOOZY! Keep crushing, friend 💪🏼

Totally agree :)

Other than paint, chroming, black door tops, driver seat bottom pleated panel and the headrests, it's original. Carpets are original. Engine is original, never overhauled but air cleaner powder coated. Even the soft top and plastic back window are the factory original items from 1978. That's why I trusted it to Jakub at I Am Detailing.

Thanks Peter! Great suggestion :) We’ve got a 2002 project coming that I bet we will get to show some details on soon enough 😉 stay well!

Great question! The rubber pads on the hood corners and the cowl weatherstrip discolor the opposite contact surface paint over time. Not an issue with a darker colored car. Definitely an issue on a white car.

It depends on the machine you use, the settings and condition of the material you are blasting. With our machine we can blast almost everything, but some plastic parts are more sensitive than others. Anything like foam we can’t touch. I would say that we can use our dry ice machine on 98% of each car

@@IAMDetailing thank you. I appreciate the info. 😎👊🏻

Location location location :) Thanks for watching! We’re grateful almost all of these cars are fairly rust free

It is a dry ice cleaning machine It uses dry ice and high pressure compressed air to blast away dirt and grime

We just bought two that had not= major rust issues - are you in an area where it snows? That may be it

@@mfiorito5550 Yes I was at the time. Lots of salted and sanded icy roads. I have a 1972 Triumph GT6 MKIII that was kept garaged and up on blocks every winter. It developed very little rust. I had a 68 GT6 MKI as an every day driver. It rotted out underneath by 1980. That was pretty good for an import car. The 72 MK III is still running today in 2022. Rockers are surface pitted and need replacement.

This one was previously restored several years ago, so we didn’t have to spend a ton of time to make this Fiat look stellar :)

and fun to drive

Then it is not as fun to drive!

I was scrolling down the comments... Was sure there must have been at least one bashing Fiats...

True, but still a beautiful automobile.

In Europe they have been always recognized sports cars

As the owner of a dual weber carbureted, 40/80 cam'd, full abarth exhausted example; I couldn't disagree with you more.

I'm sorry to hear this. Thank you for the heads up. Good to know.

You are a catastrophist. I live in Europe and that Is simply not true

@@cachondilandia It is partially true for California - at least that they cannot sell (I believe registered auto dealers) gas powered cars by 2027

@@mfiorito5550 Given the distinct possibility of extremely high petrol prices by 2027, -new- auto dealers will likely be relieved at this responsibility ~