Fiat Strada
Specifications and performance
Model: 1983 Strada 60 Comfort 3-Door
Max Speed: 90mph
0-60: 15.9 Seconds
Power: 55bhp
Engine: 1116cc four cylinder
Magazine road tests and mentions
CAR Magazine, June 1979
Newcomers : Out of the Ritmo into the Strada
A Fiat with few faults
CAR Magazine, August 1979
Giant Test
Fiat Strada v Chrysler Horizon v Alfasud
CAR Magazine, February 1981
Long Term Test : The robot's revenge
There were times with our Fiat Strada, as we headed for another garage, when we thought the car had been put together in the best (human) traditions of the Italian industry - robots and lasers notwithstanding. But after 12,000 comfortable and economical miles, technology rules triumphant
CAR Magazine, July 1981
Newcomers : Strada steps up the pace
With an injection of brio, the Strada lines up to tackle the Golf GTi
CAR Magazine, February 1982
Newcomers : Spicing up the Strada
Fiat follow the Golf GTi course with their Ritmo Abarth, but it's in space not pace that they pass the VW
CCC Magazine, March 1982
Free Wheelin'
Fiat Ritmo Abarth 125TC
CCC Magazine, March 1982
Free Wheelin'
Fiat Ritmo Abarth 105TC
CAR Magazine, March 1982
Newcomers : The Strada strides out
Fiat open up the Strada range with 85 and 105. One's comfortable, one's fast; both are good value
CAR Magazine, March 1982
Giant Test
Opel Kadett 1.6SR v Alfasud 1.5Ti v Fiat 105TC
CCC Magazine, May 1982
Hatch-22
Ford Escort XR3 v VW Golf GTi v Fiat Strada 105TC
CAR Magazine, January 1983
Newcomers
Although the basic shape remains the same, the Strada has been cleaned up to eliminate the fussiness resulting from the asymmetrical air intake arrangements and from the bonnet scoop, while the lip at the very end of the roof line has been removed, the fuel filler fits flush into the body, the wipers do a better job and sit lower in the parked position, and the moulded bumpers give more generous protection in the scrum. Door skins are the same, though, complete with the semi-circular door handles that once aroused meaningless controversy. Such are the changes to the Stradas' exterior that it looks quite handsome if you can cope with those diagonals on the snout.
CAR Magazine, February 1983
Scoop
Ritmo's importance to Fiat's future is characterised by this turbocharged prototype, snapped on test. Engine is 2.0 litre, performance shattering.
CAR Magazine, February 1983
Long Term Test
Strada 105TC
CAR Magazine, April 1983
Oracle
Pininfarina's Brio, racy three-door on Fiat Strada 105TC debuts at Geneva. Looking distinctly like Quartz, the firm's interesting study on the Audi Quattro a couple of years ago, the Brio is "under evaluation for its marketing possibilities"
CAR Magazine, July 1983
Newcomers : Clean up for Strada
Fiat do their best to bring the Strada range up to date but their efforts are not entirely successful
Autocar, w/e 10 September 1983
Auto Test : Fiat Strada 60ES
Essentially improved
CAR Magazine, September 1983
Newcomers : Abarth Offensive
Fiat storm into the lead among hotshoe hatchbacks with a 130bhp Ritmo Abarth
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