often forgotten about is the fiat spider, made on the adjacent production lines of Turin.
stacks of rally pedigree (think abarth!) and lovely pininfarina styling.
i've had mine for >18 years and after the last 5 sitting in the garage decided it was time to get it running again.
this is my project for 2010.
not everyone's cup of tea (mainly as its a fiat) but to me its great cheap classic motoring :-)
AndyO...

: You're right Mark, 197 bhp through the front wheels meant it used
: to wag its nose at the mention of rain. It did look a bit like
: the 405 but it was actually a shared chassis with the FIAT
: Chroma, Lancia Thema and the Saab 9000 if memory serves me
: correctly. And yeah, I work in the UK motor industry and see
: some shockers come through the doors some days...

: I want to get a classic car at some point and the pictures of these
: Alfas has reignited a spark. Autotrader here we come...