The Siata Spring was a Fiat-based 2-seat roadster built from 1967 to 1970. It was the last hurrah for Società Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessor, which went bankrupt in 1970 after 44 years. Not many were made back in the day, so finding one now may require some effort. This 1967 example belonged to the seller’s father, and it appears to have been restored many moons ago. It runs and drives, though there are cosmetic issues the photos don’t necessarily reveal. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this Italian rarity is available here on eBay for $8,000.

Setting the Spring apart from other Italian sports cars was its retro styling and use of an upright radiator grille (which was fake; the engine was in the back). Siata struck a deal with Fiat to use their 850 platform to mount this body, also employing Fiat’s 843-cc inline-4 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. Perhaps 3,500 copies were built in four years, and the seller estimates that only 10% of them may still be around. They weren’t total slugs, capable of reaching 78 mph. The Spring got a brief second life when the remnants of Siata were purchased, but the resurrection ended in 1975.

We’re told this little car had some engine work done a few years ago and runs well. While the odometer reads only 19,000 miles, the seller has no idea how close to reality that might be. This was his late father’s car, and it’s spent the last 17 years in storage. It wears bright lime green paint, but the yellow floorboards suggest a color charge was made some time ago. The paint looks okay except for the underside of the “hood” (aka trunk), which is all cracked.

The little roadster has floorboard and body rust, though it doesn’t look as though those are immediate problems. The convertible top and frame are said to be good and will be included. The wire wheels are original, and the tires are older but have a few miles. In its present state, this little machine should be okay for runs to Cars & Coffee, but it is not a car you would want to take out on the interstate. The seller believes the asking price is fair since a parts vehicle is currently on the market for about half that amount.