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The Fiat 850 was a small rear-engined rear wheel drive car in the tradition of the Renault Dauphine and was produced between 1964 and 1973.

Overview

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). The engine of the 850 was based on that of the Fiat 600, but had its capacity increased to 843 cm³. The 850 came in two versions: "normale" (standard) with 34 HP and "super" with 37 HP. The maximum speed was approximately 125 km/h. While it was not a large step forward in technical development, it possessed a certain charm with its large rolling eyes and its short tail, in which the engine sat.

Variants

The 850 family included several body styles with similar technical components underneath and derived from the 600 Multipla.

Fiat 850 Coupé - The Coupé was introduced for the first time 1965 on the Geneva Motor Show and had the original 843 cm³ engine tuned to produce 47 HP. The maximum speed at that time was 135 km/h.

Fiat 850 Spider - At the same time as the Coupé also the convertible sporty two-seater Spider was presented, again with the original 843 cm³ engine tuned to produce 49 HP which allowed it to reach a top speed of 145 km/h . It was sketched by the designstudio Bertone and was also completely built by them. The folding roof section made of fabric could be stowed away completely under a rear flap.