1968 Fiat 850 Spider - Slow But Stylish! 

my first car in high school was a 1970. 850 spider… british green. my friends with triumphs and MGs laughed at how slow it was, but I loved it. great styling. AND you could put the top up or down with one handle .. try that triumphs! 🤣

A friend had one in High School we would pick it up and move it around the parking lot on him.

I have a clean 1972 with a Roosevelt console! Didn’t know they were that rare! I actually removed mine (don’t worry, I kept it and didn’t damage it) because I wanted more legroom lol. Is there an estimate of how many cars have that console? I can’t find much info on these cars at all!

I had one of these in 1980, I believe I had a '70 model, same color. Seller was asking $600 and I got it for $550. I just wanted a convertible and it fit my budget. True to Fiat's reputation this 850, and a 124 I had later, taught me how to work on my own cars although I didn't appreciate it at the time. I drove it up and down the coast and central California for about a year before I sold it. I remember that throttle lock lever too. It kinda worked like a cruise control 😀 Oh, and today I can say I used to own an Italian car with the engine behind me, if anyone asks questions I just say it was a Bertone design.

I had a 67 red series one spyder with chromed headers and the dual chrome tipped Abarth muffler. Even with the larger engine, it was still slow but looked cool on the road-and it got great gas mileage. Sold it in the late '70's when the transmission went.🙂

Nice, I had a 1971 Fiat Spider and such a cool car to drive. I still think of that car 🚗👍😎.

I had a 1971 Fiat 850 sport coupe but it rusted away. Good to see your car in great shape.

I owned that exact model, the engine was 843 cc, the 903cc was a later engine. It was common to swap out the smaller engine with the 903cc version. My 1968 850 Coupe has the 903cc engine along with four wheel disk brakes instead of the rear drums. I've owned a bunch of Fiats since I was a teenager back in 1974. I think I saw this very car at Lime Rock a few years ago and I pointed out the Roosevelt console since I have a couple myself. The car in the video also has the Roosevelt center armrest. They also had really nice wheels which are no longer safe to drive on due micro cracks in the castings.

Put a motorcycle engine in it!

I honestly thought this was John Davis narrating for a second

Love it! What a beautiful Fiat! No doubt the doctor is a man of immense patience as the motto, "Fix It Again Tony" is why you never see these cars on the road!

I have been looking for one of these. Could you contact the owner and see if he has any interest in selling it ?