They really are very pretty, aren’t they? Sleek and elegantly simple, faired-in headlamps and a deep slash above each wheel mean you’re never going to mistake this Fiat as coming from any other decade.
Giallo Ginestra, or Broom Yellow, is a very 1990s colour, too. This one still presents well and while the yellow might not be to modern tastes, if you’re going to drive a period sportscar then you might as well go all-in, hadn’t you?
The bodywork is generally tidy with only a few areas you might want to sort out. (We’ll go through that later.) Straight side panels join seamlessly with the front end, a front end that’s notable for having – like the rear – a seamless transition unmarred by traditional bumpers.
There’s a Kamm-style rear end too, plus four recessed rear lights a la Ferrari. A nice alloy fuel filler cap too, plus a beefy Scorpion exhaust pipe peering out from under the bumper.
Still sitting on the factory four-spoke alloy wheels, the wheel’s design allows you to appreciate not only their condition but the red Brembo brakes calipers up front. The tyres are a mixed bag but didn’t come to the attention of the tester during its most recent annual test, so you should be okay for tread.
Despite the galvanized body, there is some rust at the bottom of the wings, the base of the B-pillars, and along the sills. The last MoT also noted some rust to the rear suspension mounting points.
The odd patch of overspray, including some on the windscreen rubber seal and inside a wheelarch, means it’s fair to conclude the paint has been refreshed at some point.
Less of an issue are the headlamp covers, which have gone a little milky and opaque and would benefit from being polished, and the mirror arms, which are corroded.
