Does anyone currently under the age of 40 remember Fiat in the US?
I personally dont – and im of the under 30 crowd. *not for long anyways*
Ask one anyone alive today when Fiat’s were around – and they usually respond with
Those pieces of crap were there among the Yugos!
And with good reason. Anyone even remember the Fiat 131? That car and the Fiat Panda would make great cars nowadays, but finding one that isnt in a pool of its own rust is impossible.
From autocar;
Fiat, which now has effective control of Chrysler Jeep, has had a long association with the US, establishing a factory in the country as long ago as 1908. But it pulled the plug on sales in January 1983 after selling just 14,113 vehicles in 1982.
By 1982 only the Fiat Strada was offered in the US, alongside the 124 Spider (which had been on sale in the US since 1968) and X1/9 mid-engined roadster.
Fiat will release its much anticipated small car the Fiat 500 in Hatchback form and the cabrio – but there are no plans currently for any models in the near future. Lets all pray this brand doesnt go the way of the Smart Car in the US.
