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I mean.... He's not wrong is he? Granted, there were worse... Fiat for example who put cars on the ship with bare sheet metal, they didn't stand a chance as they rusted on the ride over here....Their June or July issue on the 3.0CS was a bit weak. The author subscribes to the Karmann left the bodies outside to rust theory.
I think it is urban myth. Which Fiats were shipped unpainted, that is also hard to believe.I mean.... He's not wrong is he? Granted, there were worse... Fiat for example who put cars on the ship with bare sheet metal, they didn't stand a chance as they rusted on the ride over here....
Well, when I say unpainted I mean they were painted after assembly. Meaning bare metal in many places behind the scenes. It's hilariously documented too, was towards the end of us importing. Believe it was at least the 124 of the late 70s.
I'm referencing the fiat 124's from the 70's, not E9's. Struggling to find the article back that I had learned that from, but it was towards the end of "Fiat USA" so there was less interest in build quality maybe?I haven’t seen any bare metal on mine. I would know as it would be rusty. It is all primer, paint, or exterior overspray on primer. That comment doesn’t explain why the bare dash steel is color matched, along with the seat back, etc.
By assembly do you mean chassis assembly? I can’t think of a single car that is painted before chassis assembly. Most cars are plated, and the e9 was advertised as such.