The answer to 02/23/2011′s What Auto is This?? Quiz is the tiny but mighty Fiat 850 Spyder. With its lightweight and peppy 843cc engine it was a favorite of Chanti drinkers worldwide. Answered correctly by one of our favorite Italians Paolo Mule.
SEE HOW NICE THIS GUY GOT HIS 850 SPIDER RUNNING IN THIS VIDEO. JUST “CLICK” THE LITTLE RED “850″ TO VIEW
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C-Johnny
Welcome to Carlisle Johnny. My name is Johnny B and I have been an avid car crazed nut since age 13 years old. I purchased my first classic car at age 15, a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible. Since then I have owned, sold, suffered and romanced over a 147 cars, and I haven’t looked back. I always tell people its not the cars or trucks it’s the stories and people behind them. I love all kinds of cars, but I lean more towards classics from the 30’s and 40’s, Triumphs, Old Crusty VW’s and Benz’s. However, I enjoy all kinds of vehicles of various years. I have spent the last 30 years in the Auto Parts Industry but also spent many years as a classic car appraiser in Carlisle Pa.(home of the famous Carlisle Fairgrounds) where I was a sponsor. During that time as an appraiser I traveled across the U.S. appraising wonderful cars and meeting incredible people. I spent time working as one of the head appraisers on the “Harold LeMay” collection. Which is one of the worlds largest collections, with 3,100 plus classic vehicles. In addition I have also worked on the Lincoln Highway 75th anniversary tour and had the honor to do the first leg across the U.S. as well as going to Barrett-Jackson numerous times. On the weekends you can find me singing Karaoke at The Village Way in Port Jefferson,New York. www.me4portjeff.com Through it all I still say its always about the people and the stories along the way. So that’s the main purpose of this site. The people, stories and the old klunkers we love, romance and question. So your invited to join in for a fun ride… Thanks from Johnny B “The Car Whisperer”
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I bought a ’69 850 Spyder from my brother in “73. I used to jump raised RR tracks in it at about 50 mph-very smooth! It put out about 52 hp as I recall, but only weighed 1650 lbs or so, so it was quick. You did have to keep the rpms up a bit. It sounded like the backstretch at Indy driving along the wall on the highway when it got a hole in the muffler. The only replacement muffler/header I could find in Dallas was painted gold and sitting on a file cabinet in the office of a muffler shop. I’m looking at the new 500 Abarth and missing my 850!
I remember respooling the window crank on the passenger side while it was still inside the door. ( I was determined!) It was a bit hard to keep running. I’d sit on the hood of a friends car and push it with my feet because the front bumpers came right across the tail lights. And yet…once I parked next to a Lotus Europa and looked down into it! Everything is relative.
Ahhh the good ole days when you could fix stuff..
Sounds like a fun car..I see alot of new Fiat’s driving around now..thanks for looking