The GM J-body crew dressed alike for the most part and included the Chevy Cavalier, Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird, Cadillac Cimarron and the Olds Firenza. Items found inside: Mustard packet from Sonic, $1.79 in coinage, two unpaid City of Alameda, Calif., parking tickets.īumper sticker: "Save the whales." Oldsmobile Firenza Where can I find one today? On the European internets with asking prices firmly in three figures. By the end of the 1980s, it was seriously tough to spot one. Rust took care of the cars not lucky enough to be based in northern California. to begin with, and with the sudden departure of the dealer network after Fiat left the country in 1983 it was tough to keep one running. Where did they all go? There weren't a lot of Stradas in the U.S. predicted a bright future for the Strada, and they were indeed progressive machines in terms of design and engineering - the round door handles alone were a brilliant touch, nicely complementing the round headlights. Contemporary reviews of the car in the U.S. Power came courtesy of inline-four engines that had to be worked pretty hard to get going, but the interior was well laid out and ergonomically sound.
Known as the Ritmo in other markets, the Strada debuted in 1978 and was offered in three-door and five-door form, taking on the newly-minted Volkswagen Golf. the company brought the Strada hatch stateside. Just before Fiat called it quits in the U.S.
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