Went with CP on this since I feel like I got a better deal on mine, but it’s close to reasonable. That said, doesn’t start... that gives me pause, and all that flash rush on the surface shows this car isn’t far along in its restoration. I’d for sure want to see the shock towers and pull up the carpets to see how much…

Here come the haters who don’t like to get their hands dirty... guys, it’s $1300. If you are starting from NOTHING, look at it this way, if you do it all DIY with manuals and youtube videos in a garage:

Car: 1300
Bodywork: 500
Paint: 500
Gaskets/Seals/anything rubber in the engine bay or elsewhere: 500
Tires: 500
Basic…

One other thing... I would rather buy this for $7000:

You don't have to run fast or far; it's an old Fiat, it will never catch you.

On the other hand, someone restoring this car might actually put better workmanship into it than the factory did.

I’d do it. The car is in surprisingly good condition given the reputation for the bodies returning to their raw ore sources back then. These are mechanically so simple that an old K-mart tool set is sufficient to address most of the car’s mechanical issues. A fun cruiser that would be a blast to resurrect, that would…

My dad just bought a 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider for $2k as a summer project. New tires, 2 liter four cylinder, dual weber carbs, new brakes, panasport wheels, 40k miles, minimal rust, cheap red paint job, zero compression on cylinder 2, giant rubber bumpers. That was a nice price. This Fiat is also a nice price.

Well,at a starting price of a grand...and no rust...and one original owner,I think I’d begin here;hell,even if it goes 2 or three times the start price,all the work is done-jump in it and drive!

Ugh...so much work to be done. But who am I kidding? I’m always going to be a sucker for an Italian convertible. At $1,300, you’re investing a minimal amount off the bat. If you have the garage space (and this won’t take up much of it), you can stow it in there and tinker with it on your days off.

Its a handsome, Pininfarina designed, stick shift Italian roadster. Its a project car that’s less than $2,000, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Buy it, stash it away, pick away at it on a lazy weekend or afternoon, teach your son or daughter how to fall in love with building, restoring, driving, and just appreciating…

Against sound reasoning, I say this is a NP for one reason and ONE REASON ONLY:

the price is right... gonna be a hell of a job getting rid of all the rust tho (you’ll never wanna sand anything again after this) NP

It’s why not money and honestly unless there is something terribly wrong underneath a good starting point for a restoration, I say NP starting point for an engine out resto, you’re not going to find one much cheaper in this shape, bonus points to the seller for the vintage add with text, I do want to make her pretty…

But why?

I owned a 95 Honda Civic DX that came stock with 13" wheels.

This is my mates and I on the mystery box rally in Australia. 2500kms of Aussie outback in front wheel drive bombs. Not 1 flat tire. We founded the sweet spot across all matter or road surface to be about 110km/h. We just skimmed across the top of everything. These roads were mostly signposted as 4 wheel drive only too

4WD? But I only have two wheels!

Does it requires a press car you don’t own? :)

I bet even *I* could get ass in that car.

Not a fan of convertables, but damn that is a nice looking car.