Soon after that, they moved to Silverton, Oregon, and had the car trailered to its current home.īeing a mechanical/structural designer, the seller was determined to get it running. To get it rolling, new Pirelli tires were installed at the time. The current owner happened to live next door to their mother and in 2003 purchased the car from her. Even more tragically, that owner passed away shortly after parking it in their mother’s carport in Arizona. Unfortunately, the car was parked by its original owner sometime in the mid-’80s because of a mechanical issue.
#Remove his iturbo manual#
of Santa Cruz, California, and the Owner’s Supplement Manual from Legend Industries, verifying that this is one of the few Turbos built. The seller has paperwork from the dealer that sold it new, Roy Baldwin Motor Co. Between rust and reliability issues, very few of these cars remain today. In an attempt to improve performance and build some renewed enthusiasm, Fiat commissioned Legend Industries to equip just 700 cars with turbochargers for the American market. While there were buyers that still loved the looks of the Spider, the car’s performance was falling behind its competitors. And of course, the bumpers saw considerable growth as well. Engines grew from 1.4 eventually all the way up to 2.0 liters, although horsepower ratings didn’t see much movement. During that time, it had received a number of updates. If you’d love to give this special Fiat a new home, be sure to bid below and you can find it in Silverton, Oregon.īy 1980, the 124 Spider had been on the market for 14 years. Not only is it a low mileage car but a rare Turbo model! It comes with lots of documentation and several boxes filled with some very important parts. I’m a huge fan of the Fiat 124 Spider, so I’m definitely biased, but this one is something really special. I always enjoy helping our readers find new homes for their classic cars, but every once in a while something shows up in our inbox that gets me wanting to skip the listing and buy myself! This find is one of those and for several reasons. He went ahead and recorded some video of the engine running and of the car driving, which you can view below! After cleaning them, the car started right up, had good power, and ran great until it fouled the plugs again. faked his death and went into hiding but will soon return to help former President Donald Trump defeat an evil cabal of elites, according to the Independent.UPDATE – After reading some of the comments, Doug went out and pulled the spark plugs. One of the dominant theories stems from the QAnon conspiracy theory and alleges that John F. and his wife are alive have circulated the internet for years, The Washington Post reported.
and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy to make it look as if they lived to reach an older age than they did.Ĭonspiracy theories suggesting John F. It appears that whoever created the altered image simply aged the faces of John F. Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette during ‘Brite Night Whitney’ Annual Fundraising Gala at Whitney Museum in New York City, New York, United States,” reads the image’s caption. The original can be found on Getty Images and shows a noticeably younger couple. Did Not Fake His Death And Plan For Qanon)Ī reverse image search, however, reveals the picture of the couple appears to have been doctored. & The Kenney’s R Alive,” reads text below the image, implying the photo shows John F. The Instagram post shows a screen grab of a Telegram post that includes an image of an older couple that bears a resemblance to the late John F.