1984 Pininfarina Azzurra

DescriptionTexas Motor Works is representing the current owner regarding the sale of this car. The owner is a business friend of long-standing and has first-class ethics. Texas Motor Works is charged with the responsibility of making certain both the seller and the buyer are happy when the car is sold. This PININFARINA SPIDER AZZURRA is a very unique and beautiful car that can be driven anywhere. It has received professional maintenance and gentle care for a very long time. Please contact us to arrange for a test drive. You are also most welcome to have the car inspected by an independent third party. All information about this car is available for the asking including the opportunity of asking the owner. This convertible has gorgeous lines even considering the age of the car. It will be a fun car to display at car shows. And after the car show take someone for a ride in the Country! It is a small price to pay for all the enjoyment. Probably the most important feature regarding the value of this car is the galvanized steel body. The body will last a long time. This is not true for the Fiat version of this car! MY FAVORITE SAYING RELATED TO THIS CAR IS "IT'S A LOT MORE FUN GOING FAST IN A SLOW CAR THAN SLOW IN A FAST CAR. Dick Brink 1984 PININFARINA SPIDER AZZURRA Between 1966 and 1974, the venerable and enormously successful 124 served as the mainstay of the Fiat line. Thanks to the sophisticated monocoque chassis employed by the standard saloon, a sporting version of the 124 was a natural evolution. Shortly after the debut of the sedan, Fiat introduced two sporty 124s. One was a handsome four-seat coupe designed in-house by Mario Boano, and the other a beautiful little two-seat roadster penned by American-born designer Tom Tjaarda, working for Pininfarina. At the time, American buyers had a huge appetite for sports cars, and Fiat was eager to get in on the success enjoyed by popular roadsters like the MGB, Triumph TR4, and Alfa Romeo Duetto. The lovely little Fiat had a leg up on the British competition thanks to its standard four-wheel disc brakes, double-wishbone front suspension, five-speed gearbox, and the fabulous twin-cam four-cylinder engine designed by the legendary ex-Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi. With names like Lampredi, Pininfarina, and Tjaarda behind it. the Fiat Sport Spider certainly didn't lack street cred. Even as Fiat shifted production to the 131, the 124 Spider remained a fixture in the lineup for years, growing in displacement and output along the way and enjoying a steady following of loyal fans who fell for its Italianate charm, nimble handling, and gutsy twin-cam engine. It sold well through numerous evolutions, outliving the original 124 sedan by several years. In 1979, a final bump in displacement accompanied a name change to "Spider 2000." By October 1981, Fiat ended the production of the Spider after fifteen years. Yet Pininfarina still sensed plenty of demand, and since they had the infrastructure to continue building bodies, they took over full production, marketing the car in America as the Pininfarina Spider Azzura through late 1985, with about 3,000 vehicles reaching our shores. However, due to its low-cost, entry-level nature when new, considerably fewer than that number survive today. Already a rarity compared to its Fiat-badged sibling, very few Azzura Spiders survived the years so lovingly well-preserved. Considering the quality of the finish and detailing, this represents an exceptional value in the world of Italian sports cars and is ready for regular enjoyment either on the road or in AACA or other enthusiast club events. There is little doubt that this is one of the finest examples of Pininfarina's delightful Azzura Spider available today. Here are the various videos: Cold start: https://youtu.be/O1baAjPRrcA?feature=shared Walk around: https://youtu.be/hahryEeEPGY?feature=shared Rev: https://youtu.be/slEuwv5YK_U?feature=shared Uphill: https://youtu.be/13nIDgIn1VU?f Read More