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#Fiat850 #Special #FiatStory
Fiat knew that the vast majority of existing 600 buyers would gladly come back for more of the same, and that’s precisely what the 850 offered: an incremental improvement upon the tried and tested 600 formula. Engine displacement went up from 767cc to 843cc to move a larger and boxier body that offered more space for people and luggage, and top speed went up to 120 Km/h. The Fiat 850 was launched in 1964 in two versions: Normal and Super, and, just as Fiat intended, the new model was readily embraced by the market. 1966 saw the introduction of the 850 “Idromatic,” whose clutch had been replaced by a torque converter, thus eliminating the third pedal. By 1968 this extra-cost option was renamed “Idroconvert” and was offered on the new top-of-the-range 850 Special. Fiat phased out the 850 in 1971, but the model lived on a few more years in Spain, where the local automaker Seat kept it in production until 1974.
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#Fiat850 #Special #FiatStory
Fiat knew that the vast majority of existing 600 buyers would gladly come back for more of the same, and that’s precisely what the 850 offered: an incremental improvement upon the tried and tested 600 formula. Engine displacement went up from 767cc to 843cc to move a larger and boxier body that offered more space for people and luggage, and top speed went up to 120 Km/h. The Fiat 850 was launched in 1964 in two versions: Normal and Super, and, just as Fiat intended, the new model was readily embraced by the market. 1966 saw the introduction of the 850 “Idromatic,” whose clutch had been replaced by a torque converter, thus eliminating the third pedal. By 1968 this extra-cost option was renamed “Idroconvert” and was offered on the new top-of-the-range 850 Special. Fiat phased out the 850 in 1971, but the model lived on a few more years in Spain, where the local automaker Seat kept it in production until 1974.
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My automotive books:
Lancia Gamma Berlina & Coupé 1976 - 1984
amazon.com/dp/B09TN45L8Q
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/1983393746
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B098GVJ7RK
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
