This is not the first time that we publish one of these specials based on the Fiat 850 chassis and engine, however it’s the first time we see one preserved like this one. Indeed the seller doesn’t say much about the car but that it is a complete car: we’d say that it’s even more… Read More Fading lines: 1969 Francis Lombardi Grand Prix
The seller of these two little coupes must be a Vignale (and Fiat) enthusiasts as he has two of these for sale: it’s quite rare to find one for sale but it’sthe first time we see two in one shot. The odd ting is that both car looks to have the same color: both arepainted (were… Read More One shot, two cars: 1964 Fiat 750 + Fiat 850 Coupé by Vignale
Fourty years ago there wasn’t a wide choice when you wanted a sports car but you had a little budget: factories like Francis Lombardi tried to fill this market gap. Of course we’re talking about the european maket which, generally, was afflicted by high taxes on big displacement car and by expensive gas prices, so… Read More Little hot wannabe: 1970 Francis Lombardi Grand Prix
Fiberglass was the main material used (steel was used as well) for the body of this car which was built in order to provide clients with a cheap but funny vehicle. Indeed this car weighs only 1,400 lbs and, although the 43 hp of the 850 cc Fiat engine are not much, they are enough to… Read More Fiberglass fantastic: Francis Lombardi 850 Gran Prix
This is actually a rare combination: a 1968 Fiat 850 special 2nd series mated with a period (one year younger than the Fiat) trailer, painted in the same shade, a kind of sand beige. Both them look restored properly even of the seller didn’t post any detailed photos; however we can spot quite a good… Read More Italian bundle: 1968 Fiat 850 Special + 1967 Franza trailer
Once again here it is a seller who doesn’t tell about the build year of the car he’s selling: the Grand Prix was built from 1968 to 1972 so let’s assume this is a 1970 car. A nearly fifty years old car which needs a lot of cares: this car has been parked for many… Read More Save me: 1970 Francis Lombardi Grand Prix
The seller of this Moretti Sportiva doesn’t say anything about the build year of this car but, as he says it’s an “S” version, we believe it’s a 1967 car. Actually the seller doesn’t say anything about this project but that’s a complete car and that it has all the correct papers: of course this is… Read More Nude look/2: 1967 Moretti 850 Sportiva
This funny Fiat 850 Spider is said to be a barn find, actually it seems everything but a barn find. Indeed these cars, quite rare in the US and especially the US model like this one, are deeply prone to rust even if they have been well cared during their life: the poor quality of… Read More Yellow fun: 1969 Fiat 850 Spider
Nowadays it often happens that “spider” means “exclusive” and “expensive” but not many years ago, you didn’t need to be rich to drive with the wind in your hair. The 850 Spider was one of those cars made not to affirm a social status, but just to have fun without spending a lot of money.… Read More Red but understated: 1965 Fiat 850 Spider by Vignale
Really, the first time we saw a photo of this car we thought that it was a Photoshop® job: but this is not the case. Probably, whoever had the idea to build this car started from a Fiat 850 van (“Promiscuo”) chassis, filled the engine bay with a mean inline-six Fiat 2300 engine backed by… Read More Photoshop® not needed: 1968 Fiat 2300S “Prototipo”
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