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Turin's National Automobile Museum has recently added a gorgeous early #Fiat #Barchetta to its collection. I guess it's high time to revisit what's perhaps the most seductive Fiat model ever.
Work on the Barchetta started in 1990, and, given that a bespoke rear-wheel-drive platform was simply out of the question, the Barchetta was based on a modified version of the first-generation Punto's platform. The wheelbase was cut by 175 mm, and, interestingly, the cowl was lowered and moved back by 100 mm, something that's rarely done but was essential to achieve the desired proportions.
The design proposal created by the Greek designer Andreas Zapatinas was selected for further development around July of 1991 and ultimately became the Barchetta we know and love. It's a deliberate homage to the classic roadsters of the 1950s, particularly the MGA and the Ferrari 166 bodied by Touring Superleggera, and it looks just as pretty.
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Turin's National Automobile Museum has recently added a gorgeous early #Fiat #Barchetta to its collection. I guess it's high time to revisit what's perhaps the most seductive Fiat model ever.
Work on the Barchetta started in 1990, and, given that a bespoke rear-wheel-drive platform was simply out of the question, the Barchetta was based on a modified version of the first-generation Punto's platform. The wheelbase was cut by 175 mm, and, interestingly, the cowl was lowered and moved back by 100 mm, something that's rarely done but was essential to achieve the desired proportions.
The design proposal created by the Greek designer Andreas Zapatinas was selected for further development around July of 1991 and ultimately became the Barchetta we know and love. It's a deliberate homage to the classic roadsters of the 1950s, particularly the MGA and the Ferrari 166 bodied by Touring Superleggera, and it looks just as pretty.
The exclusive merchandise you can buy to support my channel:
roadster-life1.myspreadshop.com
My automotive books:
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/1983393746
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B098GVJ7RK
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
