Fulvia Sport 1600 or 1300?
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Philippe
Fulvia Sport 1600 or 1300?
Hi all!
I'd like to buy a Fulvia Sport Zagato, but I'm not sure which one I should buy...a 1300 or a 1600? Are there big differences between the two models? Which are the weak points, the advantages and disadvantages of each model? Which are the point which I have to check?
Thank you a lot for every piece of advice!
kind regards
Philippe
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Randy Adams
Re: Fulvia Sport 1600 or 1300?
Hi Philippe:
I'm surprised no one has responded to your request. I have only owned a 1300 Sport, so someone else will have to tell you about the 1600.
The 1300 is a very sweet and reliable car. Mine was a 1968 model with a four speed. First gear is fairly tall on the Sport, so there will be a bit of hesitation or stumble when you first take off. A five speed might be better but I was still happy with mine.
The Sport comes with stylish external rear-view mirrors. I found them very amusing. I could re-adjust them until the end of my life and they would never show me anything that I might need to see. I wouldn't trade them for anything else.
First series Fulvias have pretty miserable heaters and the Sport has a larger interior space, so wear your gloves and jacket.
The first series Sports use the same tail lights as the Lamborghini 350GT/400GT. Headlights are shared with one of the Renaults (I don't remember which one).
The Sport's seats are as good as any from their era. They smooth out what might be a somewhat choppy ride (what with the short wheelbase and light rear).
On any Zagato, look for rust. Zagato did not have any facility to rustproof their cars and they can disintegrate down where the body meets the platform chassis. All Fulvias have problems at the door sills. Look especially closely at the subframe's mounts on the sills just behind the front wheels. If the car is a first series with the separate spare tire boot, check for rust inside; sometimes the seal on the rear window/hatch goes bad and lets water into there.
They're great cars.
I'm surprised no one has responded to your request. I have only owned a 1300 Sport, so someone else will have to tell you about the 1600.
The 1300 is a very sweet and reliable car. Mine was a 1968 model with a four speed. First gear is fairly tall on the Sport, so there will be a bit of hesitation or stumble when you first take off. A five speed might be better but I was still happy with mine.
The Sport comes with stylish external rear-view mirrors. I found them very amusing. I could re-adjust them until the end of my life and they would never show me anything that I might need to see. I wouldn't trade them for anything else.
First series Fulvias have pretty miserable heaters and the Sport has a larger interior space, so wear your gloves and jacket.
The first series Sports use the same tail lights as the Lamborghini 350GT/400GT. Headlights are shared with one of the Renaults (I don't remember which one).
The Sport's seats are as good as any from their era. They smooth out what might be a somewhat choppy ride (what with the short wheelbase and light rear).
On any Zagato, look for rust. Zagato did not have any facility to rustproof their cars and they can disintegrate down where the body meets the platform chassis. All Fulvias have problems at the door sills. Look especially closely at the subframe's mounts on the sills just behind the front wheels. If the car is a first series with the separate spare tire boot, check for rust inside; sometimes the seal on the rear window/hatch goes bad and lets water into there.
They're great cars.
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Erwin
Re: Fulvia Sport 1600 or 1300?
I own a 1970 Fulvia Sport 1.3S. The 1600 version is the more desirable of the two because of it is a rare version (only 800 build). I have never driven a Sport 1600, but i did go around the block in a series 2 coupe 1600 HF. I was a little disappointed about the performance of the 1600. The 1300 is a great, smooth, powerfull engine, so I had very high expectations of the 1600 engine. I found out it was only sligthly faster than the 1300.
Also the 1300 is easier to maintain, because spare parts of the 1600 engine are harder to get. So what do you want, a practical or more exclusive car. I want to drive as many times as possible in my Fulvia Sport, so I am glad to have a 1300. The 1300 engine is reliable and you will be suprised about the performance.
Also the 1300 is easier to maintain, because spare parts of the 1600 engine are harder to get. So what do you want, a practical or more exclusive car. I want to drive as many times as possible in my Fulvia Sport, so I am glad to have a 1300. The 1300 engine is reliable and you will be suprised about the performance.