Faccina Sorridente: 1972 Fiat Spider 850 Sport

I never like buying cars that don't run -- it ends up being WAYYYY more of a project than expected, that busted engine turns out to be connected to a busted transmission which puts power to a busted rear-end which is equipped with busted brakes-- I much prefer to get a car that looks terrible but runs/drives because you find out so much more about the car...but there are times when the asking price is low enough to be worth the risk. Find this 1972 Fiat Spider 850 Sport offered for $2500 in Grants Pass, OR via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Power to wait: 1969 Fiat 850 Spider

According to any gearhead you ask, we live in the golden age of horsepower.  Today, even a minivan approaches 300 hp.  Back in the summer of '69, very few cars could dream of  such numbers. Such is the case with our current victim, post fodder, example.  Find this 1969 Fiat 850 Spider for sale in Mendocino County, CA for $7,500 via craigslist.

2k: Bertone Hardtop Equipped: 1973 Fiat 850 Spider

There isn't much in common between an R107 SL Benz, Honda S2000 and Fiat 850 Spider, except that they all actually look cooler with a hardtop in place of the folding top.  That and they all have 4 wheels. On this Fiat, the hardtop isn't an aftermarket piece that you'll find on something like an S2000, but it was designed by Bertone so it looks sharp. The rest of the 850 Spider was also designed and built by Bertone from 1964 to 1973, and is known for its razor sharp handling and riding lawnmower rivaling straight line performance.  Find this 1973 Fiat 850 Spider with hardtop offered for $2,000 in Colorado Springs, CO via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.