Pinstripes

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aevansgatech
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000

Pinstripes

Postby aevansgatech » Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:33 pm

I'm trying to gather a bit of information from the Spider population out there..

My '1982 Black spider has two tone tan pinstripes, which based on the history of the car should be original. My curious questions are:
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1. Does anyone know if there was factory pinstriping? Or would it have been a dealer prep item to add the pinstripes in '82?

2. Is there something specific to the Turbo model relating to pinstriping? The reason I ask this is the only other time I've seen the two tone stripes is on a scale model I have. I have a model of a "1981 Fiat Spider Turbo" which looks nearly identical to my actual '82 non-turbo car (black w/ dual stripes).


The other interesting thing is my car seems to have an original 2-tone interior. Tan seats and top, tan radio/center consoles, tan lower door cards, but black dash and upper door trim. I'm thinking maybe by the end of '82 they started using up inventory and got creative? I absolutely love the way it all looks, I'm just trying to figure out how it came to be.. :wink:
1979 Spider 2000 (gone)
1984 Pininfarina Azzurra (for sale)
1982 Spider 2000 (here to stay)

zachmac
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Your car is a: 1978 Spider [1979 2 ltr engine]
Location: Aiken, SC

Re: Pinstripes

Postby zachmac » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:06 pm

Very nice looking car! Pretty sure all pin striping was a dealer add but don't take that to the bank. As for the two tone interior, I had an 80 like that and I think a lot of the 81 anniversary cars were like that. Maybe they just decided it looked good and offered some cars that way but I am pretty sure that IS factory.
Jeff Klein, Aiken, SC
1980 FI Spider, Veridian with Tan (sold about a year ago), in the market for another project
1989 Spider, sold
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GeorgeT
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Your car is a: 1982 Fiat 124 Spider

Re: Pinstripes

Postby GeorgeT » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:17 am

My white '82 (non-turbo) had a tan interior with a black dash and the door cards were tan with a black top section. When I refurbished the interior the replacement door cards were all tan. Pretty sure that the factory did not pin stripe and like a radio was a dealer add-on.

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aevansgatech
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000

Re: Pinstripes

Postby aevansgatech » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:25 am

Good to know there are some 2-tones out there!

It sounds like pinstriping, A/C, and radios were typical dealer prep items then
1979 Spider 2000 (gone)
1984 Pininfarina Azzurra (for sale)
1982 Spider 2000 (here to stay)

PhillySpider
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Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000
Location: New Hope, PA

Re: Pinstripes

Postby PhillySpider » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:27 am

aevansgatech wrote:Good to know there are some 2-tones out there!

It sounds like pinstriping, A/C, and radios were typical dealer prep items then


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johndemar
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Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Phoenix

Re: Pinstripes

Postby johndemar » Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:17 pm

According to my window sticker, the wire wheel covers, pin striping, rust proofing, and AM/FM radio were dealer options, totaling $357.

None of those items remain on the car today, although the wheel covers and radio are probably somewhere in the attic.
76 Fiat 124 Spider
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