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ditchdigger: 1971 '71 850 Berlina

1971 *50 Berlina (sedan) Turbocharged and fuel injected 903cc motor. EDIS ignition, GSXR sport bike brake calipers, Megasquirt EFI, 15" panasports, custom height adjustable rear suspension, Darn near 100hp at ...

wnorton: 1976 124

my version of a streetable vintage racer

klharper: 1978 124

The shot is from a tour I did in Mexico a few years back. It is between Durango and Mazatlan on a road the locals call cola del diablo or ...

carmelita124: 124 Spider

'71 with slight cosmetic mods and engine upgrade to 1.8 with hi comp pistons,performance carb and cam.

engineerted: 1978 124 Spider

My First Fiat, this is the results of three years of restoration.

engineerted: 1974 124 Spider

My Race Car, SCCA F-Production Class,

Andy Reid: 1968 124 Spider

The nicest early spider in the world I would guess, especially after 7 grand of paint and every other thing attended to. Original interior, extensive service records and on 63k ...

Raze: 1972 124 Spider


1972 Sport Spider

1608 Engine

32/36 DFEV Weber Carb

Reman 5 speed Trans

ANSA style exhaust



Work to date:

Fluid flush

Installed new battery bracket from Southwest Speed

New ...

Ovide: 1974 124 Spider -1800

All in original condition, except repainted when bought by the Original owner (she didn’t like the lime color). She drove it only in the summer a few times then would ...

AndreGT6: 1972 124 Spider Race Car

My vintage racer. http://www.124racer.com/ Bought the Fiat in 2009 as a track day car. Prepped for the 2010 season and did two races. Amazing experience.

Coupefan: 124 Sport Coupe

'73 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe: The alternative to the more common talked about and written about Datsun 510, BMW 2002, Alfa GTVs etc. All original mechanicals: 1600 cc DOHC, 5 ...

fiatfreak: 124 Sport Spider

'69 w/ full ground-up restoration. Every fastener replated! I swapped in my favorite version of Fiats twin cam, the 1.8, and added fuel injection from the later 2.0 cars to ...

leeputmanjr: 1974 124 Sport Spider

Purchased from the original owner in 2008, the car has been in storage since 1977! Most of 2009 was spent replacing & fixing every mechanical system on the car. It ...

mike_rbe: 1978 124 spyder

unrestored, mostly original with a few performance enhancements.

Robmose: 1979 128 3p Coupe

Recent find. Believe it or not this car is in great condition. The floors need doing and the paint is tired but thats it. The engine runs well. My short ...

bristic: 1977 128 sport

It was great ride with about 60K miles. The engine is carburated stock 1.3L 4 speed. It started showing some minor paint bubling behind rear wheels few years ago. I ...

bluevr6: 1985 Bertone x-1/9

19,900 orig miles. Tons of fun?

dmbe11: 1980 2000 Spider

40,000 original miles in perfect condition. The car is fun to drive and requires very little maintenance.

Stang67: 2008 Fiat 500

This car was imported by Jim McGill from Ireland. Jim is know for his travels all over the world in his wee little Fiat Panda. I have the honor of ...

Rev.Bubba: 500L

This is my 1971 Fiat 500L. It is currently stripped and sandblasted. It will be rebuilt as an Abarth 595 SS. I love this car and hope to race it ...

BrettM: 1959 600

This car is currently undergoing a complete restoration. The body was very solid and I found her in the condition shown in the first photo. the paint has been done ...

mickmack22: 1970 850 Spider

We race a 1970 850 Spider that's been cleaned up for SOVREN Racing

dkartushyn: 1972 850 Spider

1972 Fiat 850, green. Older restoration, has appeared in Classic Motorsports with previous owner!

Fiatracer: 1967 850 Spider

G-Production

rruben: 1971 850 Sport

Fiat 850 Spider That I have had Since 1998. Restored in 2001, no bolt left unturned. Great driver with useful upgrades including, electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, Superlite wheels, air ...

blackrabbit: 1971 850 sport coupe

another project has followed me home.... she's very complete and very original. the rockers are really rusted but the rest of the body is really sound. the motor was removed ...

Muck: 1971 850 Sport Spider

Inherited from my dad after many shared years enjoying this car

x19doc: BERTONE FAZA 2,0ltr "T-REX"-X1/9

Highly modifyed X1/9, 2,0ltr TC engine, 160PS,additional Oil-cooling system, Lancia Transmisson, FIAT Fuel injectionsystem,exaustsystem from 944 Porsche), suspension, UK- Wheels, FAZA Rearspoiler-lid,Color: GENESIS VIOLET....

Oto: 1959 Bianchina Trasformabile

Not really a Fiat, but has Fiat running gear. Has been in the family since the early 60's and sat in a barn for 25 years before I restored it.

Haz: 1970 Lombardi Grand Prix

Fiat based coach built un-federalized european model. One liter, 1450 lb's of fun. The closest you can get to running sitting down.

BrettM: 1999 Multipla

This Fiat Multipla was imported by Jim Magill from Ireland. It is a RHD model from the UK and runs great. jim brought this car over to tour the US ...

Duane_Estill: 1983 Pininfarina Spider

Pininfarina 124 Spider Europa. That's the 'official' name of the car, essentially it's just an FI Fiat Spider with minor refinements. It is interesting because 1983 was the first year ...

blackrabbit: 1977 polski 126p

yet another communist era car has followed me home. a 1977 polski fiat 126p is now added to the east bloc stable of cars and bikes. UBER rare here in ...

rconlon: 1979 Spider 2000

Red weekend warrior. Cromadora wheels. I have been restoring this car with mostly original 1979 parts but for a high performance Weber carburator. I have used it about 5,000 miles ...

kec6445: 1974 Sport Coupe

My weekender hobby.....going on five years now. Exterior 99% complete, need new interior work.

timnorth: 1988 X 1/9

The 1988 was the last year the X 1/9 was sold in the U.S. I have only found two other X 1/9's with higher VIN numbers indicating that this may ...

zaosan: 1977 X 1/9 serie speciale

Bought new back in 1977, immediately detached the waist-line stripes, fitted Campagnolo Bertone electron wheels & fully converted it to max street legal sport specs (133 bhp). Since all modifications ...

Roostah: 1982 X-1/9

1982 Fiat X-1/9, modified with full race suspension. Koni, dual Adj., Eibach springs, coil overs. 1500FI currently turbo'd. Tuning to follow!

Coupefan: X1/9

Newly painted and an interior very soon. No mods, daily driver at 34 mpg all around. 265,000 miles, 2nd owner if I don't count former girlfriend who used braille method ...

PV: X1/9

1974 restored to pretty much stock European specification with some period correct modifications.

Slegs: 1987 X1/9

This is my 4th X (and my second wife)... It is an '87 model and although it was just fine to begin with, I decided to convert it to right ...

fiatfreak: X1/9

The best of both worlds: the clean lines of the early cars paired w/ the larger FI engine and 5 speed of the later. I started with an '85, removed ...

PapaTony: X1/9

Black-Tooth... Over 165K on the same mill...

Stockton_Brad: 1981 X1/9

1981... Previous owner made following performance upgrades: Head milled to give 9.3:1 compression. All ports matched and throttle body bell mouthed. Abarth intake and exhaust valves. PBS SX-1 cam set ...

m4ff3w: X1/9

Not pretty & slow, but fun!

BillGiltzow: 1981 X1/9

Tri-Y header, Megasquirt, body weight reduction program, stock(8.5/1) compression, 175/70-13 SumitomoHTR200. Did 2:00.012 at Shenandoah on April 8. Come run with us in EMRA

RCRX19: 1982 X1/9

I have owned my X1/9 for 13 years. It is a vary fast street friendly autox car. I belong to the Chicago chapter of FLU and Xweb. My favorite parts ...

bbrown: 1986 X1/9

This is (yet again) a rare version of the X, especially in New England. This is an original rust-free car purchased from the initial owner out of NC, this car ...

Robmose: 1979 X1/9

I bought this car when I was 17 in 1984. It is now in the process of being fully restored.

mcheatham: 1978 X1/9

Here's my '78 X1/9. She's got some nice performance upgrades that increase her hp and top speed significantly. Five speed from a later model has been added. Nice clear infinity ...

carmelita124: X1/9 Bertone

'84 50% restored and awaiting more.

BrettM: 1981 X1/9 (Euro model)

I have owned this 1981 X1/9 since 1988. I found the car in south FL and purchased it from a nice English lady who lived the winter in south FL ...

dallaraturbo: X1/9 dallara turbo

x1/9 fitted with a dallara bodykit, mk1 uno turbo engine, 15 inch three piece split rim alloys, black leather interior, homemade exhaust. Have added more pics from Bonnie Dundee, Scotland, ...

rossofoz: 1980 X19

Australian car 1300 4 speed

Fiat Ran When Parked

Tulsa, OK

Toby Smith saw this car near Tulsa, Oklahoma on I-44.

Los Molinos, CA

Ghia 1500 Coupe. Located in Northern CA. Looks pretty complete. Lots of rust. Owner is looking to sell for 2000. A rare car worth saving.

Franklin county, NC

A FIAT 600 race car. This car had a Abarth-style engine cover prop and a dash full of toggle switches. I failed to photograph either of those things.

Seminole, OK

This forlorn Fiat Spider has found a new life as a lawn ornament with a famous driver at a wrecker yard along Hwy 9. It was spotted in December 2006. ...

Inlet, NY

I'm not too familiar with the X1/9, but you don't seem them around anymore. It is the era that had the "Bertone" logo on the C pillar. The registration sticker ...

Knoxville, TN

Here is my 59 Fiat 600 as I found her.

Knoxville, TN

Fiat 600D from 1964, I think. This one ran until the generator stopped. It has been sitting in this very spot for many years.

Knoxville, TN

Really old Fiat 2300. This car was running when they parked it here. The story goes that the owner was selling the car and a test driver crashed into a ...

Knoxville, TN

Collection of preserved "ran when parked" micro cars in Knoxville.

Knoxville, TN

More Micro "ran when parked"

Knoxville, TN

This X1/9 ran until it was parked in this very spot some 13+ years ago. It is owned by an X1/9 enthusiast and may actually see road duty again someday. ...

Knoxville, TN

Old 128 that has seen better days. The car is not to far gone to save.

Smithtowm, NY

1967 Fiat Dino Coupe - a Craigslist find as purchased by a friend. I inspected and photographed (what was left of) the car, which primarily consisted of glass, trim, and ...

Avon, CT

We took an 80 mile ride in the TR6 and came across Nino's Garage in Avon CT. Nino had a beautiful Fiat Dino in the lot and two Ferrari 308's ...

Theodore, Al

I saw at the Barrys U Pull it 2 weeks ago in theodore, alabama a complete fiat convertible. It had written on the window 1980 with a marker. The bottom ...

Columbia, IL

Fiat X1/9, looks like a lost cause, spotted behind an auto shop in Columbia, Illinois.

New Mexico, NM

Old MG and 850 Spider with a hardtop in NM.

Knoxville, TN

Old Fiat 850, slowly returning to the eart. Talked to the owner and these cars DID actually run-when-parked. He was injured in an accident back in 1987 and he was ...

Knoxville, TN

This 850 was not far from the other one. It is still in one piece but looked sad.

Sicklerville, NJ

I got a call from a surveyor/coworker. He said "Hey, I'm surveying an abandoned house/property. There's an old Fiat in the backyard" I told him it was probably a 124 ...

Knoxville, TN

Old Fiat and a few Vespas in Knoxville TN

Little Rock, AR

Rough 850 Spider along a back road outside Little Rock, AR.

Smithtown, NY

Fiat 500-Found in the yard of an abandoned house in the small town of Barumini, on the island of Sardinia, Italy.

Near Cookville TN, TN

Old Fiat 500 on the TN Plateau.

Near Cookville TN, TN

Old Fiat 500 on the TN Plateau.

Knoxville, TN

This Spider was pulled out of the woods in Knoxville.

Knoxville, TN

An old Fiat 131 S climatizzata!

Toronto, on

Industrial mall/areas are becoming this era's Barns... this Fiat parked in Toronto, off Kipling on Munster Ave.

Surabaya, Indonesia, id

I found this 1955 Fiat in Surabaya indonesia. the sign says he wants 4000 Rupia a Kilo about 20 cents a pound. Until I showed up. then he was asking ...

Elkhorn, Wi

Early FIAT 850 Spider in SE Wisconsin salvage yard.

Elkhorn, Wi

Not much left of this FIAT... 1500?

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