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Banned from California: Clean 1971 Fiat 850 Special

Banned from California: Clean 1971 Fiat 850 Special

by Scott Slusser | Jun 21, 2014 | Fiat in the News

This 1971 Fiat 850 Special looks like a nice example and was recently imported by the seller. He shares an odd story of an inability to get this 43-year-old car registered due to an emissions issue. Does this make any sense? We’ve never heard of it. Find it here on...
BaT Exclusive: All Original 9500 Mile 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider

BaT Exclusive: All Original 9500 Mile 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider

by Scott Slusser | Jun 19, 2014 | The Project

This 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider was purchased new by a Ford engineer who then drove the car only 7,200 miles over the next 17 years. The little Fiat then passed on to his daughter and her husband who added a scant 2,200 more between 1988 and 2012, and as a result of...

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