Thought the Cabriolets had an MSRP of around $51,900, not the $40,000 in the article (probably for coupes only?). And, IIRC the out the door price on the '94 cab with options (from paperwork with the purchase) was close to $80k...
So, ultimately not a great financial investment, but for pure driving enjoyment...there is no substitute.
BTW, my first car was a 1966-67 Pontiac Tempest (add a bigger motor and some badges and it's a GTO). Wonder what it'd be worth today? Drove like a lumber wagon. Second car was a Mercury Capri, then a Porsche...have owned Porsches ever since. There is no substitute.
My first car was a 1968 Tempest...funny how many of us have had a similar trajectory. (Rx-7, MR-2, Infiniti G35)
Jay
And Fiat 124 ! I think there are about three us on this forum who owned one and still think of it fondly..
Re the article ..I get most of the other cars , but WTH are the snore- fest Volvo and the Suzuki doing there ? If those are collectors cars , the bar has dropped so low a Honda Civic will make next year’s collectors listing ..
Didn't own a Fiat 124, but my sister-in-law bought one...obviously because it was a good looking sports car - even though she didn't know how to drive a stick shift, so I taught her how to drive it.
So, didn't own one, but have driven one.
Oh yes, Volvo: "Yes, there is a substitute."
And Suzuki: "There are many substitutes."
I may be biased, since I enjoyed driving that car almost as much as I do the 968. Hey, I said
almost !
And what’s not to love ?! Sure it was underpowered but light and agile, with a high strung 5 speed shift , it was simply tons of fun . And a nice looking car, IMO , ( I had a coupe ) .. replace the Fiat badge with a Maserati trident or a Ferrari horse on that front grill, and you’ll have gawking crowds gather around it all the time …with none the wiser..
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Hmmm, yes we had Volvos too
I have a Volvo now, and sorry to say its one of the best cars we have ever owned
Would I go and buy one as a classic, no
Quote:Didn't own a Fiat 124, but my sister-in-law bought one...obviously because it was a good looking sports car - even though she didn't know how to drive a stick shift, so I taught her how to drive it.
So, didn't own one, but have driven one.
Oh yes, Volvo: "Yes, there is a substitute."
And Suzuki: "There are many substitutes."
Yes - a friend and I were both laughing at the volvo being on the list and dumbfounded at the Suzuki Samauri being on the list. The only possible reason I can come up with for the latter is pure rarity as 99% of them have completely disintegrated by now. :-)
OK, so maybe just a little harsh on the Volvos...their claim is that they're safe. Now that's a really good standard to achieve.
And as they say:
Have your automotive cake and eat it too. (Volvo V40) And, who doesn't like automotive cake?? Especially if it's chocolate.
As for my brother, he's been into Suzukis for many years (owns three from the 1960s). All pre-Samuri.
Sure, Volvos are known for safety as well as for longevity .. 250 K miles or even 500 K miles on some of them is not uncommon. But “classic” or “collector” cars , which would be / should be sought after ?! Ha ! - by any stretch of the imagination that’s laughable . ( IMHO ) .
As for Suzuki, they rather should have named the Samurai the Kamikaze . I’m sure many of you guys remember the dubious reputation it earned for rollovers ..
I have an '83 242 turbo intercooled flatnose - one of only 600 made waiting to be finished.
It's been sitting in storage. If I hadn't bought the 968 I could have finished it.
The volvo engines are really starting to bring really good money.
I really enjoyed my Fiat 124 Coupe. At the time I bought it ion 1971, where else could find a car with a Lampredi designed twin cam engine, 5 speed transmission and four wheel disc brakes. I solved the hp problem by importing the European intake manifold and the dual weber car set up that came with it. Biumped the HP to well over 100 bhp with a nice torque boost. Mine was Red with the optional alloy wheels.
I had a 1973 Corolla coupe GT, with twin carbs and aircon, but that was the rusty holes in the doors, but that was like a 124, front engine 5 speed box, rear wheel drive, great fun
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Mine was baby poo yellow
Quote:I really enjoyed my Fiat 124 Coupe. At the time I bought it ion 1971, where else could find a car with a Lampredi designed twin cam engine, 5 speed transmission and four wheel disc brakes. I solved the hp problem by importing the European intake manifold and the dual weber car set up that came with it. Biumped the HP to well over 100 bhp with a nice torque boost. Mine was Red with the optional alloy wheels.
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Had a '76 corolla GT and a good friend had a supra of the same vintage. Really excellent cars.
The GT had a 20R motor which is same that came in the trucks IIRC.
No idea, it was just a great car, had it for quite a while