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Fiat 850 Sport Spider convertible (1972)
for sale

Price: US $5,000.00

Description:

For Sale - My rare & classic 1972 Fiat 850 Sport spider. A beautiful, completely rust free, all original, garage kept classic. Runs & drives most nicely. This car is going the way of the Dodo bird; good luck finding one with NO rust. This has NO rust. Classic 5/5 car - looks awesome at 5 m.p.h and 5 ft. away. New Tires, refurbished wheels. All original badges. Hell, what am I talking about. It's beautiful to walk around and look at it. Very clean, all original. It's a very comfy car to ride in, surprisingly.
THE GOOD:
1.
All
original, rust free vehicle. 2.
All
electrical systems work- gauges, switches, lights signals, horn, etc. etc.3.
Original
interior, excellent shape; 3 minor cracks on dash4. New convertible top & Tonneau cover5. Cooling system newly upgraded - will
NOT
overheat6. Newly rebuilt Weber carburetor - 2 barrel6.5 1050 cc engine with Abarth exhaust and other Abarth upgrades.7. Abarth? I don't know but engine has Abarth Valve cover & some decals.8.
All
records, including original pink slip; maintenance history; Hayne's Fiat 850 repair and care manual; extra original parts, original spare wheel & tire, tools and owners manual. Excellent provenance. .9. Garage kept entire life10. Brand new tires11. Currently registered, no smog required.12. Excellent Chrome
THE ISSUES:
1. Dodgy 2nd gear synchro - works, but requires some effort on occasion.2. Top clips missing for convertible top - those that attach it closed to header.3. 3 cracks on dash - well camo'd by black tape (see pic) THE QUESTIONABLE :
1. Re sprayed Ferrari Red over the original Fiat Blue (which I think is a much better color any way). No fading on paint.
Fun Spring & Summer Driver!

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