Fiat’s 124 Spider is making a return to the U.S., but things are a bit different this time around. As in the 1960s and 1970s, it’s still a small, front-engine, rear-drive roadster, but now it takes its chassis from an unlikely source: Mazda. While the MX-5 Miata‘s Japanese bones underpin the Fiat’s curvy body, the 124 still packs plenty of Italian flavor. We played around with Fiat’s online configurator and found several ways to distinguish the 124 Spider from its sibling, as the Fiat offers myriad equipment and trim differences to complement its authentically Italian turbocharged engine and distinct looks.
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2017 Fiat 124 Spider Elaborazione Abarth (base price $29,190)
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