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Glyn Hopkin Abarth

Author Topic: 128 Abarth  (Read 2270 times)

cliff

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Re: 128 Abarth
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2011, 07:32:08 AM »
Gorgeous, forgiving, scary and pig headed. Is that you you're talking about carrot or the car   ;D
Most common thing I lip read as I pull away from lesser cars " What the f**k was that?!"  ;) Abarth 500 - tmc - Eibach Pro's - GTT crk - custom straight through exhaust - bn white - red leather - 17 inch 10 spokes - elec glass roof - chrome mirrors - black stripes - black 1/2 chequered roof - 59 reg

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Re: 128 Abarth
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2011, 09:25:26 AM »
It sounds to me from your number plate that your 128 Abarth was not a UK car........ :whistle:

Abarth 128 as sold in Germany
http://autorama70.blogspot.com/2011/04/fiat-128-abarth-1977.html
« Last Edit: October 25, 2011, 09:44:47 AM by mjaz101 »
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'78 Fiat 128 3P Berlinetta Special

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Re: 128 Abarth
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2011, 07:40:28 PM »
Yeah, that was mine bright red, the horn was very special, it scared the living daylights out of my compatriots on the road.  And obviously, since I drove it, it took on my characteristics  ;D  And those servo brakes at the time.  I took possession of the car and hit the brakes like on my previous 128 and Tina and I got strapped by the seatbelts and it just stood.  Wow.  It was an amazing car for its time and I love it to this day and am proud I had the pleasure to drive and own one.  I saw it in a dealer's window in Dusseldorf and decicded that this was going to be my next car.  And we spent 6 years together, not always happy, but this is where my lovely dad came in to help me out  ;D