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february 02, 2018 - FCA Heritage

FCA Heritage stars at “Automotoretrò 2018”


  • The international #classic car show will be held at Lingotto Fiere, Turin, from 1 to 4 February, starring #fca #heritage with a unique, striking display area.
  • Visitors will be able to admire a selection of historic cars - Fiat-Abarth 850 TC, #alfaromeo #spider, #lancia Fulvia Coupé Montecarlo and Spidereuropa Pininfarina - and two current production models: the exquisite #abarth 695 Rivale and the stunning #fiat 124 #spider.
  • Roberto Giolito, Head of #fca #heritage is scheduled to talk at 12.30 pm on the 1st of February, introducing some major innovations in his Department's operations.

 

FCA #heritage is to take part in the 36th edition of "Automotoretrò", to be staged at Lingotto Fiere, Turin from the 1st to the 4th of February together with the ninth edition of "Automotoracing". One of the event's most exciting sessions is sure to be the presentation scheduled at 12.30 am  on the 1st of February at the Lingotto Congress Centre, where Director Roberto Giolito will be introducing major novelties in the operations of #fca #heritage, the Group Department dedicated to conserving and promoting the historic legacy of the #alfaromeo, #fiat, #lancia and #abarth brands.

 

FCA #heritage returns to "Automotoretrò" with a single large stand (the distinctive installation was debuted at the last edition of the Turin show), which hosts all four brands represented by the Department, and where visitors will be able to admire four historic cars and two current models. There could be no better way of underlining both the unique character of FCA's Italian brands and the historic and engineering continuity which links the cars of the past to those of the present. The stand will display the final and most sophisticated evolutions of models that have shaped Italian motoring history: #alfaromeo #spider, #lancia Fulvia Coupé Montecarlo and Spidereuropa Pininfarina. Alongside them, a fascinating Fiat-Abarth 850 TC - soon to undergo complete restoration - and two absolutely new models: #fiat 124 #spider, a tribute to the iconic car of the past which delivers an authentic roadster experience, steeped in Italian emotion, technology and style, and #abarth 695 Rivale: the special series that brings together #abarth and Riva, two Italian brands with a shared excellence in attention to every detail and outstanding performances.

 

The spectacular "Automotoretrò" stand is a reproduction of a Fifties garage, referencing objects and equipment all directly or indirectly related to mechanical work. Continuing this language, facilities such as the offices and storage space are contained in two large crates. The stand's design approach is based on the recovery of fundamental features from the "heritage" world.

 

With #classic and current cars, the announcement of new projects and an eye-catching stand, everything is in place to welcome a knowledgeable public of #automotive enthusiasts from all over Europe. As always, #classic car lovers also have access to the www.fcaheritage.com website, the portal that serves as the online showroom of the #fca #heritage department and aims to be a point of reference for all those interested in the stories, events and initiatives involving the #classic cars of the Group's Italian brands. Owners of #classic #alfaromeo, #fiat and #lancia vehicles will also be able to request the "Certificate of Origin" both online and at the stand, while for #lancia and #abarth, restoration services and certificates of authenticity are available.

 

Finally, #fca #heritage is inviting all visitors to #automotoretro to test the new app which aims at becoming the mobile one-stop-shop for owners of the #classic cars of the Italian brands of the Group, in world preview. To test and comment on their experience, visitors can go to the #fca #heritage stand, where they can also sign up for the www.fcaheritage.com portal newsletter to be notified when the app goes live.

 

Fiat-Abarth 850 TC

Carlo #abarth is world-famous for his courage in transforming simple mass-market runabouts into brilliant racing cars capable of defeating all comers on Europe's top tracks. The Fiat-Abarth 850 TC is one of the milestones in Abarth's constant development work on the basis of the #fiat 600 D. With sophisticated technical changes to its setups but above all to its mechanicals, the 850 TC got up to 140 km/h due to its light weight (610 kg) and the 52 horsepower squeezed out of its engine, upgraded to 847 cc. The car displayed at #automotoretro has a unique back-story, because it is not an "ordinary" racing car, but one of the unmarked cars used by the Italian Finance Police in the fight against smuggling. A car which looks at first glance like a run-of-the-mill #fiat 600, but which can actually provide stunning performances. It is on show in its current condition, before planned thorough restoration by #fca #heritage.

 

Lancia Fulvia Coupé Montecarlo

With lines inspired by elegant Riva motor launches, the Fulvia Coupé set its seal on an era for #lancia, a period of daring design and countless victories. The 14 thousand units built at the Chivasso plant, which laid the foundations for Italian rallying predominance, sowed the seed for the many wins by the Stratos, the 037 and all the Delta versions in the subsequent decades. The Montecarlo version originated from the idea of creating a car to commemorate Munari and Mannucci's famous victory in the 1972 Montecarlo Rally. The car was inspired by the livery of the splendid 1.6 HF "fanalone", built on the basis of the production Fulvia Coupé series II, with 90 horsepower engine providing a top speed of 170 km/h. With no bumpers and matte black painted bonnet and boot, the Fulvia Montecarlo cars were a success within a success, to the point where production continued even after the restyling known as the "Fulvia 3". The car exhibited at #automotoretro by #fca #heritage is from this final series, in the rare blue colour.

 

Spidereuropa Pininfarina

The 124 Sport #spider was one of the longest-lived of the #fiat cars built in the last century. Styled by Pininfarina in 1966, it enjoyed a dual career of unflagging success in Europe and America until 1985. Twenty years in which the curvy, compact #spider, created by shortening the chassis of the 124 sedan, was modified in response to the mechanical upgrading of various #fiat models, remaining in production for the States alone from 1975 onwards. In 1982, its ceaseless success and demand from the European market led Pininfarina to reintroduce the Spidereuropa, a reworking of the timeless convertible to suit European requirements, on this side of the Atlantic. The gem displayed by #fca #heritage on its #automotoretro stand is one of the first Spidereuropa Pininfarina cars to be built, in perfect, as-new condition. It has only done 10,000 kilometres: for its 105 horsepower two litre engine, little more than the running-in distance!

 

Alfa Romeo Spider

The icon of "Italian style" convertibles, the #alfaromeo #spider displayed on the stand belongs to the last version of this glorious model to be built, launched in 1966 as the final work of Battista Pininfarina in person. There were three series during the car's thirty-year lifetime: "cuttlefish bone", "Kamm tail" and "aerodynamic", before the 1990 restyling, also by the Pininfarina design centre, which restored the original purity of line. Developed on the engineering base of the Giulietta/Giulia #spider cars, the Milanese convertible was fitted with the various evolutions of the Giulia engines: 1600, 1300, 1750 and 2000. In the final series, the magnificent two litre powerplant was modernised with the adoption of electronic ignition and injection. The car on display, which has always belonged to #fca, was used for technical tests such as the custom-colour test, which makes it a virtually unique #alfaromeo.