![Fiat Sports cars](Fiat_1200.jpg) 1200
/ 1500 / 1500S / 1600S Cabriolet
1959-1966- This was Fiat's
first high volume in house sportscar. Styled by Pininfarina. These little
Fiat's came with and overhead valve 4 cylinder. The S series car had an
OSCA designed twincam which was plenty powerful for it's day. Check them
out carefully as they are rustprone. 43,000 produced between 59-66 ![Fiat Sports cars](Fiat_1500S.jpg) ![Fiat Sports cars](Fiat_1600S.jpg)
850
Spider 1965-1974
This car was based on plain 850 series running gear, and had a Bertone
styled body. This 2 seater roadster with a rear engine was very small
and lightweight. Lots of fun to drive. Plenty of mechanical parts are
available. Abarth offered hopped up versions, some with twincams. Body
parts are hard to obtain, but it's an easy car to keep running.
124
Spider 1968-1972
Fiat's most successful sportscar was produced in large numbers. The spider
came out in 1968 with a dual overhead cam 4 cylinder. Body design by Pinninfarina,
they are great handling cars with plenty of performance. The tops go up
and down easily. Nice wood dashboard, loads of fun and very dependable
if maintained correctly.Produced in large numbers 1.4 & 1.6 liter
spiders-60,233 units. 1.8 liter spiders-69,208 units. 2.0 liter spiders-48,998
units.
![Fiat Dino Spyder 1967-1973](Fiat_Dino_Spyder.jpg) Dino
Spider & coupe 1967-1973
This car was a team effort by Ferrari and Fiat. It gave Fiat a top of
the line product and helped Ferrari make its V6 Dino powerplant leagal
for Formula Two regulations. The coupe was designed by Bertone and the
Spider by Pinninfarina. Early cars were 2.0 liter and later cars were
2.4 liters. This is the poor man's Ferrari.
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