Strange Ebay ad for Unique Vehicle

[Maggiolone]

The Fiat Ritmo/Strada:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-...ht_2663wt_1165

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☆ Tony "The Ghetto Car" ☆
☆ 1981 Fuel Injected Fiat Strada ☆
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Located In East Wenatchee, Washington 98802

[sortadelux]

What could go wrong?

[VadGTI]

My name will be mentioned in this thread somewhere on page one.

[MN6845]

Don't do it, Vad.

[bubbagti]

Vad, you should totally buy this car

[atomicalex]

These things were worthless the day they rolled off the line.

TBH, if it was cheaper, it would be a great LeMons beast.

[geofftii2002]

I like the car but have to ask myself - Why are people so fcuking weird?

[Jay-Bee]

☞ Can Not Be Locked
☞ Uses A Screwdriver For An Ignition Key

Love it!

[Air and water do mix]

It Spent An Estimated 50% Of Its Life Being Towed Behind A Motor Home

They should've left off the "Behind A Motor Home" part.

[Maggiolone]

I like the car but have to ask myself - Why are people so fcuking weird?

The owner found someone to have a kid with, too.

The die-hard "these cars always drive better in Europe" crowd has always had a hard time finding nice things to say about this model.

[Lupo TDI]

I've never seen a US Strada that looked like that; did they all look that way? To say that's ugly is the understatement of the year...

Too bad you didn't get the Abarth variety of these; they were good cars.

[Maggiolone]

I've never seen a US Strada that looked like that; did they all look that way? To say that's ugly is the understatement of the year...

Too bad you didn't get the Abarth variety of these; they were good cars.

Yes, all the US ones looked that way.

I doubt the Abarth was that much better of a car. Faster, yes, but it was lipstick on a pig. It's easy to say a car is "good" after 25-years'-worth of repairs and upgrades.

[PerL]

I've never seen a US Strada that looked like that; did they all look that way? To say that's ugly is the understatement of the year...

Ugly? It looks a lot better than the European version, since the US version has a proper grill and bumper.

[Lupo TDI]

Ok, maybe I intended to say they were fun cars. After all, I do daily old Fiats, so I'm quite forgiving... But honestly, the 128 (wich is the Strada's predecessor) is a solid car.

[Maggiolone]

Ok, maybe I intended to say they were fun cars. After all, I do daily old Fiats, so I'm quite forgiving... But honestly, the 128 (wich is the Strada's predecessor) is a solid car.

My dad had a 128 Sportwagon; bought it new.
It crumpled like tinfoil in a low-speed collision. He refuses to speak of it to this day.

Anyway, back on subject....the US Strada had a proper grill. And, I believe '81 was the last year Fiat imported anything with a real roof and backseat in the US.

[Lupo TDI]

You're not supposed to have accidents in cars, duh.

I get it, I see things through a "make everything look nice" glasses.

Yet, a Strada in that shape must be rare in the US; over here you only find Abarths and Bertone Convertibles, almost no normal Ritmo around here anymore. And Seat Rondas even less so.

[cryption]

Washington State, No where Near Washington DC

The sad part is someone needed that clarification

[Woodski]

id drive the hell outta a new strada

[Biff Beltsander]

I want this car for two reasons, it's neat and I have many happy memories of my Majorette Fiat Ritmo "Abarth 2000", which is exactly like this one yet chipped up and the hatch fell off.




I saw one as a kid soon after I bought my Majorette car from a flea market while on vacation. I believe that's the only running example I've ever seen.

[Spdmini]

Lifetime warranty ftw!
"Uses A Sears Craftsman Screwdriver For An Ignition Key"

[TM87]

Looks like Yugo on crack

[mike02467]

Hrmm, time to go and buy a Sears Craftsman Screwdriver, then track this gem down...