What are the odds?

[4uall]

So I was looking through some old photo albums with my folks and I came across this photo

So in June 1985 my Dad sold his boat. The guy who bought came to pick it up drove a Fiat. What are the odds?

[RRoller123]

amazing!

[TX82FIAT]

Is this a double odds question. A. the odds that you had a buyer show up to purchase the boat with a Fiat that was then captured in your old photo. B. That this buyer actually towed the boat with the Spider? C. some combination of A & B making the odds astronomical.

[4uall]

I was thinking more along the odds that in June 1985 some guy showed up in a Fiat and 26 years later I ended up buying almost the exact same car Also, (now that I think about it) who the f**k comes to pick up this type of boat in a Fiat? If you live in the Ottawa area and bought a Sandpiper boat in Ottawa South in June of 1985 then that guy is you

[Exit98]

Jay,

That's really an amazing picture. With a date of 1975 then that Spider is pretty new considering 75 is the first year for the big bumpers. That's a big boat to tow, and he had to have the hitch already. I'd like to see that set up.

Most sailers are a little wacky. In most areas of his life my Dad was quiet, conservative and low-keyed. But he didn't have much extra money and loved to sail, and went to crazy lengths to buy and fix up junky old sailboats. He always needed a helping hand and I'd get drafted as the gofer and first mate. There was many an adventure along the way.

The point being, if there was a boat, a trailer and only a Spider around to tow it, he'd a done it.

[manoa matt]

Judging by the rims, I'd say that's a 79 or 80 model year.

[4uall]

@Doug it was actually in 1985 I hear you about the boat. I think most of us feel the same way about our Fiats

[SoFlaFiat]

Jay, it was just soon long ago that you forgot...
That was the day you fell in love with Fiats!!

[mscafide]

Sometimes it's all about the boats.

Cars is cars and boats is boats.

Mike

[johndemar]

Some how I just can't see that Fiat on a boat ramp.

[BwBrown]

Actually, back in '70 - '71, while I was in college, I had a 14' ski boat, pulled it all over about 6 states with my 124 Spider. Had the boat and trailer painted the same blue. Looked pretty cool.
Bob;