Dream Car Thread

Catfish · 02-10-15, 06:44 AM

In the 1990ies i had a 1977 Fiat 128 3P 'Berlinetta' Coupé, with 73 PS (or hp)

But: Despite its size and 1100 ccm engine it had a top speed of 190 km/h at 8500 revs, in fourth gear (modified Abarth engine with compressor), no overdrive or 5th gear then. And you were not allowed to think of theoretical piston speeds, while pressing those 8500 revs per minute..
This was a terrific street machine, and especially on narrow roads no BMW or Porsche came close. I finally gave it away to a museum in Bavaria.

02-10-15, 06:44 AM	#11
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,822 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	In the 1990ies i had a 1977 Fiat 128 3P 'Berlinetta' Coupé, with 73 PS (or hp) But: Despite its size and 1100 ccm engine it had a top speed of 190 km/h at 8500 revs, in fourth gear (modified Abarth engine with compressor), no overdrive or 5th gear then. And you were not allowed to think of theoretical piston speeds, while pressing those 8500 revs per minute.. This was a terrific street machine, and especially on narrow roads no BMW or Porsche came close. I finally gave it away to a museum in Bavaria.