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Fiat 850 Sport Coupe

In 1965 Fiat supplemented the 850 saloon with the Fiat 850 spider designed by Giugiaro and built by Bertone, and the Fiat 850 Coupe designed at Fiat under Boano. Both the Coupe and Spider shared the 843cc mechanics of the 850 saloon, but the engines were tuned to 47bhp. Cars were revised in 1968 with a larger 903cc 52bhp engine and changed lamps on both spider and coupe. There was a series 3 Sport Coupe with changed lamps in 1971 but this was quickly replaced by the Fiat 127 coupe in 1971.380,000 Coupes and Spiders were sold.

Fiat 850 Coupe - boot badge

Fiat 850 Coupe - rear grille

Fiat 850 Coupe. The plain front of the 850 Coupe was revised in 1968 with the addition of 2 spotlamps set into the front panel.

Fiat 850 1971 Sport Coupe. In 1968 the Series II Sport Coupe was given twin front lamps with auxiliary lamps inset between the headlamps. In 1971 a modest restyle made these extra lamps equal size with the headlamps.

Fiat 850 Coupe

Fiat 850 Coupe. A tuned version of the Fiat 850 saloon's 843cc water-cooled engine was given to the Fiat 850 coupe in 1965. In 1968 the 'Sport Coupe' received a 903cc engine.

Fiat 850 1971 Sport Coupe. A slight restyling for 1971 gave larger inside lamps

Fiat 850 1971 Sport Coupe. Originally given an 843cc 47bhp inline four, in 1968 it was uprated with a 903cc 52bhp engine

Fiat 850 Sport Coupe. The coupe body was designed by Mario Boano at the Fiat Style Centre

Fiat 850 1971 Sport Coupe. The twin rear lamps were given in the 1968 restyle. This car carries 'Abarth' badges, and although Abarth did produce the Fiat-Abarth OT 850 and OT 1000 cars these were heavily developed full race versions. However, Abarth tuning and performance kits could be added to any 850 Sport Coupes.

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