A thick coating of barn dust and a remote location can make almost any car or truck seem interesting. What’s particularly fascinating is when being discovered in utterly awful condition actually works to make a somewhat overlooked classic car… more»
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Aug 10, 2023 • Auctions • 26 Comments
No Reserve: 1981 Fiat Spider 2000
Of all the Italian Sports cars, the Fiat 124 Spider is without a doubt the most underappreciated. The styling was handled by Pininfarina and the twin-cam engine was designed by Aurelio Lampredi. Fiat’s image here in the States likely… more»
Jun 19, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Baby Ferrari: 1975 Fiat X1/9
In the late 1950s, a new trend in car design began to emerge, incorporating sharp lines and angles, and culminating in wedged noses, wedged rears, even fins or wings. Virgil Exner Jr. was responsible for one of the earliest… more»
Jun 9, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Very Original: 1949 Fiat Topolino Model A
Fiat introduced the Topolino (“little mouse”) in 1936 to provide everyman with a conveyance swifter and swankier than donkey power for the trip to town on Sundays. A water-cooled 569 cc four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed synchromesh gearbox… more»
May 16, 2023 • For Sale • 41 Comments
9K Miles and Perfectly Stored: 1982 Fiat X1/9
When talking about mid-engined sports cars, the Fiat/Bertone X1/9 often gets overlooked. Smaller than even a Porsche 914, these miracles of efficient design were quite advanced for their time. With over 160,000 made, they obviously struck a chord with… more»
May 12, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Simple Fix? 1979 Fiat Brava
Known by many as the Fiat 131, Fiat renamed what was arguably one of their better cars the Brava and Super Brava in 1978 for the U.S. market, but settled back down to just the Brava moniker from 1979… more»
May 11, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Barn Find Bounty: 1963 Sunbeam and More!
A host of cars from Europe and America recently rolled out of a southern California barn into the harsh sunlight for the first time in a long while. This 1963 Sunbeam Alpine headlines the inventory here on Craigslist, where… more»
May 4, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Long Term Ownership: 1958 Fiat 1200 Turismo Veloce Spider
It’s difficult enough to find any Fiat 1200 TV, let alone one that was in single ownership from 1965 through 2017. But here on eBay is such a machine, a 1958 Fiat 1200 Turismo Veloce Spider, bid to $16,802,… more»
Mar 24, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Unique 1949 FIAT Topolino C ‘Francis Lombardi’ Lunotto Panoramico Special
In the 1940s, Ugo Zagato introduced the “panoramica” concept to his automotive designs. Influenced by the wide-ranging vision from the cockpit of bi-planes he built in WWI, he used a combination of glass and plexiglass to lighten the greenhouse… more»
Mar 14, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
1 of 4: 1960 SEAT 1400 Sierra Cabriolet
If you are a resident of Spain, the name SEAT would be quite familiar to you. Since 1950, they have been producing automobiles for both domestic and export consumption. In 2020 alone, they built more than 468,000 cars, so… more»
Feb 20, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Pint-Sized Collection: Six (6) Micro Cars
A micro car (also microcar) is said to be the smallest of all sizes of an automobile, with three or four wheels and likely an engine smaller than 43 cubic inches (700cc). And sometimes they’re afforded separate regulations pertaining… more»
Feb 20, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Compact Italian Project: 1957 Fiat 600
For buyers in search of inexpensive transportation in the fifties, Fiat delivered, as a new 600 could be had for the equivalent of just under $9,500 in today’s U.S. currency. Sure, it was small, measuring only a little over… more»
Jan 20, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
One Family Owned: 1979 Fiat X1/9
Sometimes, we grow so accustomed to seeing a particular car in rough condition that we forget what it’s like to see an example that has been loved. That’s certainly the case with a vehicle like the Fiat X1/9, which… more»
Jan 19, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
One of One: 1953 Fiat 8V by Ghia
Fiat is not associated with sublime cars. Mostly, you and I are thinking, “Fix It Again Tony” and picturing dwarfish sedans or troublesome spyders. But in the 1950s as Europe was accelerating away from the crater created by WWII,… more»
Dec 26, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Etceterini: 1967 Fiat 850 Coupe
The Fiat 850 was introduced in 1965, based on an elongated 600 platform to match Fiat’s aspirations toward multiple body styles. Four basic body styles were offered: a saloon, a van, a coupe, and a spider. Augmenting these, the… more»
Nov 16, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Fiat-Powered Project: 1960s Siata Spring
The Italian company Siata may be known for supplying performance parts to Fiat, but they built their own cars for a while (based on Fiat mechanicals). Their most popular model may have been the Spring, a 2-seat roadster that… more»
