Hmm Had a 74 Alfa spider that did over 300k miles And a 76 Pacer Sportwagon that did over 225K miles. You cant kill a 258 AMC Jeep motor.
Every once in a while, you could get an Italian car of that era that was not assembled immediately after a three-hour lunch feast with plenty of wine.
My dad had a Fiat 124 wagon that actually lasted a long time. Unfortunately, he also had a Fiat Spyder that lasted about 25k before it threw a rod.
These days, the Italians are actually building some decent cars. Jeremy Clarkson had good things to say about the Fiat Panda 4x4, even if he was beat by the marathoner through central London.