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1969 Fiat 850 Spider Convertible 2-Door 0.8L

Sale price: $88,749.00 make an offer

Car location: Woodland Hills, California, United States

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Model:
850
Year:
1969
Mileage:
58,301
Engine:
0.8l 817cc l4 gas naturally aspirated
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1969 Fiat 850 Spider Convertible 2-Door 0.8L for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 374 votes
ONLY DRIVEN 58. 01 MILES SINCE 1969

This car is for the true collector and auto historians who want a fully restored and revived classic. With all the popularity of the new fiat you are sure to turn heads by showing them the history and heritage of a truly Italian fiat.  

This car has only been driven for 58. 31 miles. Fully restored engine with brand new water pump and clutch Engine starts instantly. This is the superior fiat spider different from the rest as it has a larger engine with increased top speed and signature hard top same color as the body. Read history below.

Fiat 850 Spider — At the same time as the Coupé/Sedan. Fiat also introduced the convertible sporty two-seater Spider. with the original 843 cc engine tuned to produce 49 hp (37 kW) which allowed it to reach a top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph). The body was designed and built by Bertone. The folding roof section made of fabric could be stowed away completely under a rear flap. The Bertone design also featured smooth. essential lines and simple yet elegant details. such as the recessed headlamps equipped with tilted plexiglass covers to follow the lines of the wings. and the dihedral side panels inspired by Bertone's 1963 Corvair Testudo. This engine ran counterclockwise. a unique feature compared to other engines.
At the time of their introduction into the United States the Sedan. Coupé. and Spider were marketed with a reduced capacity. high compression 817 cc (49. 8 ci) engine in order to beat US emissions regulations at the time which applied only to engines equal to or larger than 50 cubic inches. Compression was raised from 8. 8:1 to 9. 2:1. requiring premium octane fuel.

In order to separate the sportier variants Coupé and Spider from the basic version. apart from the increase of engine performance. the equipment was also extended and adapted to the higher expectations. Both received sport seats. a sport steering wheel and round speedometer; Spider even received a completely rearranged instrument panel. The front drum brakes were replaced with disc brakes. although drum brakes remained on the rear wheels.

In 1968. Fiat revised the successful Spider and Coupé again and gave them an even stronger engine with 903 cc and 52 hp (39 kW). They were called Sport Spider and Sport Coupé. The Sport Spider body stayed essentially the same. but with a restyled front. The headlamps were moved forward slightly and the plastic covers were eliminated giving the car a "frogeye" look. and the original flush front turn indicators were replaced with units hung below the bumper. Several limited special edition versions of the Spider were offered. including the Racer featuring a body colored metal hard top and the Racer Berlinetta featuring a black vinyl hard top.

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