[Roadsters] Just your thoughts OT Fiat 850

[RWM]

Well, I now see from the referenced photos it's a 1500 or 1600 versus an 
Abarth, but still....
 

RWM wrote:
> The CP (Solex, or if SU, DP) 2000 Roadster and 240Z were probably 
> getting ready to lap the HP 850...
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> steven boortz wrote:
>> hi everyone
>> the other night I was looking longingly at race cars for sale on 
>> eBay, and saw just such an 850 Spyder race car for sale.  i went back 
>> today and it was gone, or I would have posted a link.  the cool thing 
>> is that there were many racing photos in the ad, and in one, the 
>> little car was being trailed by a roadster and a 240Z.  anyone else 
>> see it?  anyone smart enough (i sure wasn't) to download the pic?
>> s
>> 675MIZU
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Aaron Polivka <aaron at polivka.org>
>> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 9:03:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Just your thoughts OT Fiat 850
>>
>> I've driven and rode in a Fiat 850 spider.  It actually handles quite
>> well (if all the suspension bits are working properly, which is a big
>> if) but has the all the "performance" of a 60s beetle. It's pretty,
>> though, and has a certain amount of charm, but a roadster is a much
>> better driver. As I recall, 1st gear was a "grinder" (no synchro). Even
>> a 1600 puts out about twice as much HP.
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>> I'd also hate to be in an accident with at 60s rear engined Italian
>> sports car.  Most of these were rusty within a couple of years of new,
>> and that cheap, thin metal in front didn't give me a feeling of safety.
>> Other than looks, and MG Midget is a much better car, and a Midget is
>> one somewhere between "junk" and "crap" on my scale of desirable cars.
>> :)
>>
>> The 124 coupe was way cool.  Probably twice as fast as an 850 and a
>> great looking design that has aged very well IMO.  But tin worm and
>> horrible reliability has got 99.9% of them sentenced to the crusher by
>> now.