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Fiat Strada AbarthNewest Review: ... was not a practical car. The engines were great and lasted forever, even thogh some older Fiats had a bad reputation the ... more More Fiat card
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Norev 1/43 Fiat Ritmo (strada) Abarth 125tcGrey Bnib
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by ryanmccuk - written on 04/04/01 (Useful, 672 readings)
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The Fiat Strada Abarth was the predecessor to the cheap runaround originally called the Fiat Ritmo. This car was one of the first cars fiat brought from Italy to Britain, and spawned such competitors as the Renault 5 Turbo. Because of the reputation that people had given to the original Ritmo, the Abarth wasn't very popular. But that was all to change. I bought my Strada in 1997. It was a 1984 model, and four owners, with average mileage. It wasn't the Abarth I got, just a cheap 1.1. It looked “different” to the standard models, which is what first caught my eye. I realised after i bought it that the front end had been ...
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