2000 Fiat Barchetta 1,8

Fiat Barchetta 1,8

Year of manufacture: 2000
Engine capacity (ccm): 1.747
Power output: 96 kW / 131 hp
Top speed: 200 km/h
Transmission: manual transmission
Odometer (unwarranted): 76700 km
Production period: 1995 - 2005

Vehicle Description:

• charming Fiat roadster from the turn of the millennium
• "limited edition" vehicle
• original German delivery, only one owner since new
• unwarranted mileage of only 76,700 km
• exceptional colour combination with red leather interior
• 4-cylinder engine with 1,8 l of capacity
• 5-speed manual gearshift
• ABS and dual airbags, fog lights, power steering
• this may well become a classic in due time
  

Model History:
Open two-seaters have a long-standing tradition with Fiat. The Barchetta, presented in 1995, filled the gap the 124 Spider had left after its discontinuation in 1985. Designing the new convertible had begun in 1990 and taken until 1994, the chief designers being Andreas Zapatinas and Alessandro Cavazza. The car was based on the chassis of the first-generation Fiat Punto, the assembly was out-sourced to the coachbilder Maggiora at Chivasso. The bankruptcy of this company in 2002 caused a standstill of production, which was resumed in 2004 at Fiat's own Mirafiori plant.
The Barchetta - which stands for "little boat" in Italian - was offered with only one type of engine, an inline-four cylinder engine with 1.8 litres of capacity, which produced 97 kW (132 hp) of power. In combination with a low kerb weight of just over one ton, this made for a sporty and agile vehicle. In total, around 57,700 units of the Barchetta were assembled until 2005, all of which as LHD cars, even though this convertible was also marketed in England and Japan.