Tag: Fiat
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Highly Original 1988 Yugo GVX
We’ll assume that most of our readers know that the Yugo was a short-lived (in the US), Zastava-built variant of the Fiat 127 built in what is now Serbia and imported by none other than Malcom Bricklin for US consumption. The idea was to have the lowest-priced car in the US, but it faced competition…
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Not One, But Two Zagato Zeles
Zagato, known for much more aggressive designs, produced this fiberglass-bodied EV in the mid-1970s it was the Zele in some markets and the Elcar in the US. Only an estimated 500 units were built; so this sale includes 0.4% of all production! While these were originally built the same, these two are very different. The…
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Off-Road Fiat 500 Derivative
This might be both the strangest and coolest Fiat 500 derivative ever! It seems Ferves stood for FERrari VEicoli Speciali and these used some Fiat 500 and some Fiat 600 parts. Sadly, this one lacks the rumored-to-be-available four-wheel drive system. If you really need to finish out your microcar collection, this seems worth the trouble, including…
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Fiat 128 Estate
Here’s a rarely-seen-in-US Fiat 128 three-door Estate. As the seller states, some might mistake this for a Datsun 510 from a distance. Sadly, this is a front-wheel drive car, unlike the Datsun; but the big upside – aside from pure rarity- is its unique three-door wagon body. It looks like the current owner has started…
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Rare in the US: Fiat 126
The 126 was Fiat’s early 1970s replacement for the aged 500, which had been around since the late 1950s. These never officially came to the US, so they’re rare here. This car’s 126p designation means this Italian-engineered microcar was made in Poland. Yes, this is a microcar and it gets extra points for its rear…
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Fiat Topolino with Chevy 350
A Tiny Topolino plus a Chevy V8. Why not? Everything about this car screams Oddimotive, although I must point out that the pictures reveal little. Does it have an interior? Who knows? What’s the frame? Does that matter? Notably, the first picture is a new favorite here, as the seller has blocked the view of…
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The Flintstones’ Autobianchi
Yes, here we have yet another bottom-feeder mircocar. Autobianchis were ‘upscale’ microcars based on Fiat 500s back in the day. They had unique sheetmetal and upmarket interiors, at least as compared to basic Fiats. This Bianchina Transfomabile is a coupe with canvas sunroof, which is the ‘transformable’ part. This one was used as a display…
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The Nicest Fiat 850 Spider?
Fiat 850 Spiders aren’t particularly hard to find. It seems we have one or two at any time in the local classifieds (which means Craigslist, these days). What’s remarkable here is claimed extremely low mileage and what appears to be perfect condition. Rustbucket 850s are a lot easier to find than nice ones. As noted,…
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Fiat 124 Spider Turbo – Run Away!
In great shape, these are appealing cars. The Fiat already had fun to drive going for it, in terms of handling, but the turbo was a way to try to keep the engine competitive late in its long lifecycle. We’re fans of these cars here at Oddimotive, but there might be some subtle red flags…
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Just another Fiat 850 Body Type
Recently, we featured a Fiat 850 Sedan, which is the most formal of the 850 bodies. In that article, we referenced, among others, the Coupe version. Low and behold, one has come along on Craigslist. This one’s a project, but the seller claims lots of recent work – essentially everything mechanical. The body appears to…