{"id":76638,"date":"2021-08-03T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=76638"},"modified":"2021-08-13T06:36:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:36:59","slug":"40-years-of-fiat-argenta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/40-years-of-fiat-argenta\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Years of Fiat Argenta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How does it feel to be the designer of a mid-range car, now 40 years old, that sold reasonably well but is hardly known today? To get an answer to this question, in the case of the Fiat Argenta, one would first have to clarify who was responsible for the body shape. And that’s exactly where you come across a result that hardly anyone saw coming when they took a look at this angular sedan. But first you have to take a look at the prehistory of this model series. Strictly speaking, the Argenta’s story begins with the Fiat 132, which debuted in May 1972 as the successor to the 125. As so often in this era, Fiat handed over the styling work to an external designer, in this case Marcello Gandini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gandini styled a boring sedan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, that very same Marcello Gandini who is best known today for his sports car designs such as the Lancia Stratos, the Lamborghini models Miura, Countach and Diablo or the Cizeta V16T. With the Fiat 132, he proved that even star designers can draw boring cars when commissioned to do so. In fact, the lines were too angular and monotonous even for the edgy 70s. Sales figures fell short of expectations, prompting a model update as early as 1974. It mainly provided for enlarged side windows and new taillights as well as a better chassis. From the end of 1977, the 132 was even the largest model in the Fiat range due to the end of production of the 130. Even licensed production by Seat (Spain), Kia (South Korea) and Livingstone Motor Assemblers (Zambia) was less successful than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n

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