Revisited: 1971 Fiat 850 Coupé.

February 1, 2013

10 comments
Finally, this tiny classic has parked. Scrolling LED license plate frame now reads "LUV MY MAMA."

10 comments:

Ben Piff said...

No, that onlooker is not the owner. But imagine inspiring that face everywhere you went.

Also, I thought it particularly cool that this car has been driven at least 30 miles a day since the owner bought it six years ago. He says that's the key to keeping these guys healthy.

J+ said...

awesome .. has so much VW Type3 to it though, which came first?

dead_elvis said...

Different wheels since the previous appearance here. I like these much better.

great white tiburon said...

this is the cutest car I have ever seen. it looks like it's happy to take you where you wanna go and have fun doing it. It may not be terribly fast but it doesn't mean that its any less fun, I'll take this over a lambo any day. Awesome revisit.

Anonymous said...

I love that profile shot. Truly astonishing how short this thing is. Might be one of the best profile shots you've ever posted. The thing looks so short that it almost appears to have been "photoshopped".

mike said...

This isn't the 850 Coupe, this is the Sedan. The Coupe has a sleeker front end, more sloped roof, and kammback tail.

Anonymous said...

Fiat 850 was one of the most common cars in Finland in early 70s, along VW Beetle.

Lada had the top position, though.

Poor country, therefore cheap and small cars. Oldest cars in EU now, so basically nothing has changed.

matthew said...

Italian rear-engined Mighty Mouse and now quite rare since the dreaded "tin worm" consumed most of these long ago. First saw it cruising I-5 south of PDX and had to speed up to get a better view! The owner must be a character....much like the car.

Bowlzee said...

Great pics of a great little car!

Gon said...

There was a time when 850's were a common view in Spain, thanks to the fact of being built by SEAT, along with 600's, 124's ...etc