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Test of the new Fiat 850 Sport coupé with 52 hp

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Created on May 1, 1968

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Heinz Kranz

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1967) - von der Silhouette liesse sich nicht bestimmen, ob der Motor vorne oder hinten liegt

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1966) - die 850er-Armada naht

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Fiat 850 Sport Coupé (1968) - bei der Serie 2 trug das Coupé ein Vieraugengesicht

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Fiat 850 Sport Coupé (1968) - ab Serie 2 hatten die Coupés hinten veir Lampen und eine Abrisskante

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1967) - das schnelle Coupé zusammen mit einem noch schnelleren Flugzeug

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1965) - elegant und funktional ohne Abstriche

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1965) - die Coupés der ersten Serie hatten nur zwei Scheinwerfer vorne

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1965) - schlichte und funktionelle Formgebung

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Fiat 850 Sport (1968) - Heckmotor-Coupé im Test

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Fiat 850 Sport (1968) - das Coupé in der Hand des Testfahrers

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Fiat 850 Sport (1968) - der Motor im ausgebauten Zustand

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Fiat 850 Sport (1968) - am Lenkrad fühlt man sich in einen richtigen Sportwagen versetzt

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Fiat 850 Sport Coupé (1968) - Armaturenbrett eines Coupés der Serie 2

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Fiat 850 Coupé (1965) - Interieur des Coupés

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Fiat 850 Moretti Spezial (1968) - Karosserie erinnert an den Fiat Dino

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Fiat 850 Racer Bertone (1968) - wurde nur in kleinen Mengen vertrieben

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1968) - Francois Lombardi rüstete den 850 mit einer hübschen Kunststoffkarosserie aus

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Summary

Hobby tested the performance-enhanced Fiat 850 Sport with the increased cubic capacity of 903 cm3. The enthusiasm was great, especially because the price had remained practically the same. The restored photo report from 1968 summarizes the impressions and test results.

This article contains the following chapters

Performance boost for the 850 Sport Coupé
Increasing displacement and efficiency
Lamp batteries at the front and rear
Sporty round instruments
Real 150 km/h top speed
4 seconds faster to 100 km/h than its predecessor
Fast in the bend, thermal health
Letting the engine rejoice
Sensational price
Good driving performance at low prices
Has what it takes to be a bestseller
Test results

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Fiat 850 Coupé is not a bestseller in Italy, but it is abroad. In 1967, the Italians bought around 163,000 850 saloons and 20,000 coupés, while 14,575 saloons and 8,198 coupés were registered in Germany. Now, however, all the conditions are in place for the number of people interested in the Coupé to increase considerably, because the pseudo-sporty 'housewife Ferrari' has become a genuine small sports car that clearly outstrips the sedate mid-range saloon class. Sporty young people will appreciate this, especially as the sports coupé has remained a price hit in its performance class despite considerable performance improvements and exciting equipment.

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