Anthony Stoner's 1972 Fiat 128 2-door Sedan

(European Spec.)


  • 1300cc 128A1
  • 4-2-1 extractor with 1-3/4" piping downstream
  • Some kind of rectangular oily foam air filter
  • Carb jetted up a bit

  • Stock 4-speed

  • Front: Koni Sports with Holden Gemini (eeugh!) progressive rate short springs. We've tried cut springs and two different kinds of after market springs and these seem the best in terms of being a good length, and a little bit compliant but stiff enough to be fun.
  • Rear: 5" three leaf spring, Koni Sports

  • 13x5 Cromodoras with 185/60-13 Hankook Optimo Sports

  • Rear Disc Brake Conversion

  • Braced under engine bay
  • Resprayed 1997-98 in original colour
  • Tinted glass

  • Veglia Borletti column mount tachometer - it's in one of Al Cosentino's books as being for a 128. I found one in a wreckers in Melbourne and it fits beautifully.
  • Momo Steering Wheel
  • Saas Drivers Seat


    This is my Hobart car. I bought it in 1989 while I was restoring my first car, an 850 Sport. I was so stunned by the 128 that the 850 was never finished (and is still in the shed waiting). After an unfortunate incident involving a 17 year old's inability to handle a tail-out situation in a front wheel drive car on gravel, the right hand side got a bit bent when it pressed against the ground. People had always said to back off - wrong! Many years and lots of hard work later, the hours were put in and I'm almost happy... The car is now totally resprayed and runs like a watch.It pulls all the way to 8000rpm which I use as a limit. The more I rev it, the better it goes. Al Cosentino once said that if your Fiat will rev to 4 grand, then it will rev to 8. If it won't then it's already got a problem.


    Anthony Stoner anthony_stoner@hotmail.com

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