Fiat 850 Spider '71

The Fiat 850 is a small rear-engined car which was produced between 1964 and 1973.

Its technical design was an evolution of the very successful Fiat 600. The internal name for the Fiat 600 development project was "Project 100" and consequently, the internal Fiat codename for the 850 project was 100G (G for the Italian word "grande"—big).   In 1968, Fiat revised the successful Spider and Coupé again and gave them an even stronger engine with 903 cc and 52 hp (39 kW). They were called Sport Spider and Sport Coupé. The Sport Spider body stayed essentially the same, but with a restyled front. The headlamps were moved forward slightly and the plastic covers were eliminated giving the car a "frogeye" look, and the original flush front turn indicators were replaced with units hung below the bumper.

Specifications:

• Bodywork
• Length: cm (in): 365 (143.7)
• Width: cm (in): 150 (59.1)
• Height: cm (in): 130 (51.2)
• Wheelbase: cm (in): 203 (79.9)
• Weight: kg (lb): 735 (1622)
• Mechanics.
• Displacement: inline 4 903 cc (55 cid), rear-mounted
• Valve gear: 8
• Fuel system: 1 carburettor
• Gearbox: 4-speed manual
• Driven wheels: rear-wheel drive
• Maximum power: 52 hp at 6500 rpm
• Maximum torque: 66 Nm at 4000 rpm
• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)