Fiat Regatta

The Fiat Regatta, spelt with two t's, was a saloon made by Fiat's Argentine subsidiary Fiat Concord at its Cordoba plant from 1985 to 1995. It was a traditional three-box, front-wheel-drive car on the platform of the Fiat Ritmo, launched in Italy in 1983 and sold as the Strada in English-speaking countries, and it was an important car in Argentina's mid-size saloon segment, a market that wanted such cars; little was exported because customs duties were heavy. It came with petrol engines only: the Regatta 65 of 1,372 cubic centimetres and 63 horsepower, the Regatta 85 of 1,498 cubic centimetres and 82 horsepower and the Regatta 100 of 1,995 cubic centimetres and 110 horsepower. A Weekend estate followed in 1986, and a second series brought a few body touches and richer interior trim. Production ended in 1995 as Argentina slid into a severe financial crisis.