The Fiat 124 Spider first hit the road in 1966 as a 2+2 roadster based on the 124 Coupe’s platform. The model lived a long life, as it ran all the way through 1982. Following its run under the Fiat badge, it continued through 1985 as the Pininfarina Spider Azzura. When Mazda announced that it was creating an all-new 2016 MX-5 Miata, it also let out that it co-developed the roadster’s chassis with FCA. Initially, FCA was going to use the chassis to underpin an Alfa Romeo roadster, but it later chose to use it under a Fiat model. Then, in March 2015 at the Geneva Auto Show, FCA announced that the new Fiat convertible would resurrect the 124 Spider nameplate starting in 2016.
With the name finally confirmed, we saw it fit to create a rendering of the new roadster to give you an idea of what we expect.
Can Fiat actually have some success with a model other than the 500 in the U.S.?
Updated 09/28/2015: Our spy photographers caught the upcoming 124 Spider out for a testing session with its top down. The new Fiat 124 Spider is rumored to be unveiled later in November at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Continue reading my preview of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider to find out.
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