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Song of praise (almost) without false notes - Fiat 850 in the (historic) test

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Created on December 3, 1965

Reading time 11min

Written by:

Gerhardt Koop

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Archiv Reinhard / Max Pichler

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Fiat 850 (1965) – sieht etwas unbeholfen aus, fährt aber sehr flink und agil

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Fiat 850 (1965) – der Testwagen der Automobil-Revue

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Fiat 850 (1965) – Das Heckblech kann für besseren Zugang zum Motor abgenommen werden

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Fiat 850 (1965) – mit 37 PS gehörte er zu den stärksten seiner Hubraumklasse

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Fiat 850 (1965) – Der Vierzylinder sitzt längs im Heck. Rechts daneben der Lüfter für den Wasserkühler

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Fiat 850 (1964) – schlichtes, aber praktisches und durchdachtes Cockpit

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Lehrbeispiel für den Käfer: der vordere Kofferraum fasst über 200 Liter

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Hinter der Rückbank und über dem Motor ist Platz für zwei Reisetaschen

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Trotz interessierter Blicke: das Interieur geriet eher schlicht

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Durchsichtszeichnung

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Vorder- und Hinterachse samt Motor und Lenkung

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Fiat 850 (1965) - wassergekühlter Motor im Heck der neuen Limousine - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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Fiat 850 (1965) - attraktives Demonstrationsmodell, bei dem sich die Karosserie immer wieder auf das Fahrwerk senkt - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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Fiat 850 (1966) - mit automatisierter Kupplung, übernommen von Simca - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Fiat 850 (1966) - nun auch ohne Kupplungspedal dank Ferodo-Automatik - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Fiat 850 (1964) – das "Auto voller Ideen" auf einem zeitgenössischen Werksfoto

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Fiat 850 (1964) – Der Fahrerin hängen die ewigen Streitereien von Mario und Angelina auch schon zum Halse raus

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1966) - für jeden das richtige Modell dabei - Coupé, Spider oder Limousine

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Fiat 850 (1966) - die Coupés sind schon fast vorbei - Fiat-Modelle in der Steillwandkurve

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Fiat 850 (1965) - Werbefotografie von Fiat

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Summary

Everything about the Fiat 850 was just right: engine, gearbox, space, fuel consumption and driving performance. Only the weight distribution was not exactly ideal, which could occasionally even cause a scare on a straight stretch of road, as can be seen in this historical test report.

This article contains the following chapters

A strong heart
Watch out for bends
What it looks like inside
A little more interior safety
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There are only a few cars that appear completely new on the market and can immediately be considered a great success. Even with such exemplary new designs, a few flaws can usually still be found. The path of constant further development is more reliable. The Fiat 850 is a classic example of this. Its predecessor was the Type 600, but it cannot be said that it was actually still in its infancy. On the contrary, it was one of the extraordinarily successful small cars. Compared to the 600, however, the Fiat 850 is an adult. The difference in all essential aspects - such as performance, space and handling - is much greater than the difference between the two numbers 600 and 850 would suggest.

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