The seller of this collection of Fiat 850 Spiders clearly has a thing for this cheap and cheer rear-engined convertible, with three cars up for grabs as part of a wind-down of his hobby. The listing notes that the red car in the middle is a driver; the maroon Fiat needs some carburetor work; and the blue roadster is a restoration project. The seller is open to offers, as he is trying to get the cars re-homed so his daughter doesn’t someday have to deal with it. In addition to the Fiats, there’s also a very clean 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE up for grabs. Find the fleet here on craigslist and located in Coon Rapids, MN.

The 850 was by no means a rocketship but it was a cheap entry point to open-air, Italian motoring. When introduced, it came with a rear-mounted 843 cc four-cylinder that pushed out just under 50 horsepower, so this was certainly a case of the sense of speed being enhanced by your proximity to the ground and the engine noise behind your head. The seller’s cars are all later models, which got a bump to 903 cc and a robust 52 horsepower. The original MSRP was quite affordable, so any trade-off in horsepower was mitigated by being able to enjoy the wind in your hair in and convince yourself you were simply in the Ferrari farm leagues.

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Fun fact: the earlier 850s shared their headlight lenses with the Lamborghini Miura, so it’s not entirely off-base to cite shared heritage with Italy’s foremost sports car brands. Regardless of the car’s charms, the 850 faced some negative headwinds in the U.S., with reliability issues plaguing the car’s reputation, along with a propensity for rust, which was extensive enough that a formal recall notice was issued to address. Fortunately, despite being located in Minnesota, the seller’s cars all appear to be cosmetically sound, and the maroon car looks like it could be a driver fairly easily once the carb issues are sorted out.

However, the surprise here is the seller’s gorgeous Mercedes-Benz 280SE, offered with a price tag of $20,000. The 4.5L V8 under the hood is one of the best engines Mercedes has ever built, and this is actually more compelling to me than the three Fiats. The W108 chassis was produced in fairly high numbers so you don’t buy a car like this for the rarity; instead, you simply buy the best one you can find, as the cost of entry is still fairly reasonable and you’ll end up with a car that will gobbles up highway miles all the while holding its value as it sits in your garage. Given the choice, would you try to be all three Fiats or the solitary Mercedes? Thanks to Barn Finds reader Tony Primo for the find.