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Fiat 850 Coupé Sport.
The Fiat 850 Sport was in production in the mid 60's till the early 70's. Not specially a rare car, but a funny one despite its modest power ( 47 or 52 HP ), and its limited speed ( 145 Km / h ).
But it was not a heavy car, and it was pleasant to drive or to be driven in it... I have fond memories of a Paris / Dubrovnik trip with that car when I was 7 or 8 years old.
This was the very same car my mother had:
Not a pretentious car, but a very stylish one. This picture is really top:
The italian charm:
Not bad in red, either.
Finding a good one, I mean in good condition is not an easy task. As very often, cars from that era are victims of rust.
Alas...
Best,
Nicolas
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Fiat 850 Coupé Sport.
The Fiat 850 Sport was in production in the mid 60's till the early 70's. Not specially a rare car, but a funny one despite its modest power ( 47 or 52 HP ), and its limited speed ( 145 Km / h ). But it was not a heavy car, and it was pleasant to drive or...
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Indeed!
I spent some time with the Abarth OT 1000 version of that car. Delightful in its own way (on the track) but I think the standard 850 would have been easier to live with! Rust, as always was the issue. I had a friend in High School who had the 850 Spider a...
