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1971 Fiat 850 Sport
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1971 Fiat 850 Sport
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Description
Could this be the Coolest Classic you've ever seen? The 850 Coupe is a scaled-down Dino in terms of styling. It was powered by an uprated version of the saloon's 843cc engine too, upgraded to 903cc from 1968. Rear-mounted and water-cooled, it gives the baby coupe a decent turn of speed and its light weight contributes to the car's excellent handling abilities.
ABOUT THIS CAR
- Sporty and quirky, these were the first cars under 1000cc car to do 100mph. There was a small number of in NZ in the early 70s and very few have survived in top condition.
- Purchased by previous owner in 1992 with about 43,000 miles on the clock. Car was in good condition then, colour light green, registered and used as a city runabout for 3 years.Had some rust removal done for WOF compliance (bottoms of doors, sills in 1993)
- Had one full engine reconditioning (1994) and was regularly serviced by a Fiat mechanic in Christchurch (850cc water-cooled). Then stored undercover in a shed with occasional running.
- Restoration conducted in 2009-10 by retired mechanic and vintage enthusiast (Ashburton Vintage Car Club). The car was fully stripped back and rebuilt after it was kept in storage for over 20 years.
- Focus on body repaint and interior, with a full strip down, repairs and reassembly.
- Full re-upholstery and new carpet, walnut dashboard strip added.
- Approximately $10,000 was spend in 2009-10: mostly paint work, re-upholstery, new carpet, new battery, tires replaced, some suspension parts, tuning etc, registration process and making roadworthy (i.e. full labour costs not charged)
- It is now being presented in excellent overall condition and runs very well.
- Original manual available
- Use since 2010 - less than 200 miles, kept in a closed shed, covered, so remains in fully restored condition, as per photographs.
Will be sold WOF'd and Registered if sold in New Zealand.
TRANSPORT / WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CAN BE ORGANISED ON THIS VEHICLE ON BUYER'S BEHALF AT BUYERS COST.
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DISCLAIMER (PLEASE READ)
NOTIFICATION AS TO NATURE OF GOODS IN TERMS OF THE CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT 1993
Waimak Classic Cars Ltd is a New Zealand registered company and accepts that the vehicle being sold must be of “acceptable quality” in terms of section 7 of the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (the Act) having regard to “the nature of the goods”.
Waimak Classic Cars is not aware of any specific defects with the vehicle, however (a) such a vehicle being a classic vehicle may have mechanical breakdowns, electrical failures at inconvenient times and maintenance costs being part of and parcel of ownership of a classic vehicle; (b) reliability is a combination of the particular nature of the classic vehicle, how it is being driven, how it has been maintained, and to a certain extent luck; (c) because of the age of the vehicle, and its propensity to rust, it is likely that the vehicle would have been fully or partially restored, or at least repainted at some point in its life, maybe even more than once. Waimak Classic Cars does not know, and cannot give advice on how good any restoration work on the vehicle had been.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the vehicle is being sold as a classic car; that in terms of the Act and the nature of the goods, the vehicle is an old car, bike or boat, that may have visual and hidden faults, unlike a new motor vehicle.
The Purchaser is encouraged to personally fully inspect the vehicle and also to have the vehicle inspected, and fully assessed by an experienced, independent, specialist garage - before committing to purchase. While the Purchaser is entitled to rely on statements given by Waimak Classic Cars as being correct, where goods such as vehicles are concerned, with so many moving parts and rust being an issue with older vehicles; a Purchaser who chooses not to seek independent professional assistance when assessing the quality of what they propose to buy is considered as buying at their own risk, and if the vehicle then turns out to be of less than the represented quality, or not up to the Purchaser's expectation, or in the Purchaser opinion not fit for purpose; then the Purchaser is considered to have contributed to their own loss and should not expect any refunds or betterment from Waimak Classic Cars.
The Purchaser acknowledges that they have read and fully understand this notification and the nature of a car which is many years old.
For more information about this vehicle, please contact us Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 6:00pm (New Zealand Standard Time) on +64 (0) 3 310-6485. Alternatively, you may email us at [email protected] anytime.
PLEASE NOTE: Waimak Classic Cars is Not a car yard dealer type of operation. As a result, we do not operate through fixed opening hours and viewing is By Appointment Only.