BEST ITALIAN saloon...or 4 seat coupe EVER!

Iso S4/Fidia

 

Now we are getting into 2 + 2s as oppsed to 4 door sedans. That opens it up to alot of cars that are really interesting. My Khamsin has a rear seat but is hardly useable. The best cars of this type that could actually hold people in the rear would be a Ferrari 365/400/412 or the Lamborghini Espada.

There is also the much forgetten about Lamborghini Islero & Jarama. The Islero is more of a cross between a Ferrari Daytona & a Maserati Ghibli.

Joe
Khamsin #1226
Islero #6243
Bora #1046
Mondial Cab # 49713
Laforza # 159

 

Hmmmmmmm. . .

Maserati Sebring
Espada
Iso Grifo
330 Gt 2+2 / 250gte / etc
Fiat 2300s
308gt4
456gt
Alfa 2600
Alfa GTV 2.6
Fiat 124 Sport Coupe

 

Quattro(4)porte(doors)

 

Fiat 131 (my first car)
Fiat Strada (Fuel Injected version-my second car and incredibly reliable. Rusted away around me but engine/tranny were bullet-proof)
Alfa Milano (my current car-last of the real Alfas)

Seriously:

Ferrari:
12 cylinder: 456
8 cylinder: 308GT4

Maserarti:
Current QP
Indy

Lambo:
8 cylinder; Urraco 3.0
12 cylinder: Espada

Alfa:
GTV Coupes
164Q AWD

Just my 2 cents......

Come spring I would love to pick up either a 1977 308GT4 (Series 2) or a 86-88 3.2 Mondial.

 

That's either redundant or multiplicative in which case your talking about 16 doors which is a stretch limo of some sort. If, you're refering to Maseratis then there are 5 to chose from although the series II was more of a curiosity than a real production car.

 

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Dare I say curiously ugly? I've only seen one in the flesh.

Bob S.

 

Having owned a Ferrari 456 and now a Maserati GranSport, I can honestly say tha the GranSport not only is the MUCH better of the two to drive and enjoy, but that my 4 year old (as well as my Wife) fit much better in the GranSport. The Maserati benefits from more room, better electronics, a more interesting cabin and a heck of a lot better powertrain. The GS is hands-down the most fun to drive on short, twisty roads or long straight lines. It's a heck of a car for not a lot of cash.

M

 

No I was reffering to the last model of the Fourdoors

 

I give up, nothing made any sense.

 

Great topic. Put me down for the Alfa 164. It is a beautiful car in my opinion. I know it gets a knock because it is front wheel drive, but I saw a Lexus commercial over the holidays praising the superior handling (on ice no less) of their front wheel drive mid-level Camry based model. I believe it was the 300 or 320 or something like that. Also, Acura sells a tremendous amount of front wheel drive cars including the one based upon the Accord. Yes, front wheel drive may not be ideal but it does have some benefits.

Cheers,

Jeff
Dallas, Texas

1994 Alfa Romeo 164 LS
1977 Fiat 124 spider

 

That's easy.....the Alfa Romeo Giulia Super. Alfa's original sport sedan.
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That dern 456 is about spectacular!
If only the factory had produced a convertible...

 

the Maserati MEXICO !!!

 

Could be nothing else but my late Alfa Romeo 90 3.0 QO. Fortunately I do have the terrific 3.0 QV engine left. Did about 250.000km with it in 9 years. Has been on Zandvoort, Nordschleiffe, Le Mans, Monaco etc. Still miss it to drive and I am sure I will buy a 90 again someday.
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Lancia Thema, most any Alfa.

 

I'm a die hard 164 fan I've got a 164Q, but second I'd say is the Lancia Thema 8.32 It's a series 4 chassis (Alfa 164, Fiat Chorma, Lancai Thema, Saab 9000) with a Ferrari 3.2l V8 and yes it's fwd.

 

Alfa Romeo 105 series.
Giulia and Berlina 1750/2000 are great 4 door saloon cars.

 

I agree 100% with Anthony - while virtually any ALFA gets me worked up, the Super and TI Super are incredible machines. With that little 1.6 liter engine breathing through two 40 or 45 DCOE Webers, and a silky smooth 5-speed, I know of no contempoary sedan, Italian or otherwise, that could even come close to thier performance potential.
Bob Z.

 

There is a new KING of the 4 seater

http://autoblog.com/2006/01/04/aston-martin-rapide-more-pics-and-info-from-top-gear/

Thats the first 4 seater I would take over a bentley GT.

 

The latest Quattroporte....or the 156 GTA. Next would be the 164 (3.0).

 

maserati mexico, de tomaso longchamps, thema 8.32,...

concerning 4 seaters, the lancia gamma coupe is a massively underrated car imo