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  Fiat 600 (1955 - 1970) (Classics Reviews)
  With the Nuova 500, Fiat proved that it could build a genuinely fun small car that people wanted – and when it came to producing a larger brother to it, the company used the same ingredients to achieve pretty much the same result. The 600 had
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  Fiat 8V (1952 - 1955) (Classics Reviews)
  When Fiat first decided to push upmarket and build a flagship V8, the industry was caught by surprised. That turned to disappointment when it became the prototype ended up being slow and cumbersome – and the project was ultimately cancelled as a result. This left Fiat
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  Fiat Bravo/Brava (1995 - 2002) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched in 1995 to replace the ageing Tipo, the type 182 Fiat Bravo and Brava was Fiat’s small family car offering. The three-door Bravo was tuned for a sporty ride, while the five-door Brava was engineered for comfort. While the underpinnings were the same, the styling
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  Fiat 131 and Mirafiori (1974 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 131 was a well-designed and engineered replacement for the 124. It was sold in the UK as the Mirafiori - which was the name of its factory. Conventionally engineered with rear-wheel drive and a range of single- and twin-cam engines, the 131 was perfectly conceived for the Cortina
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  Fiat 132 and Argenta (1972 - 1986) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 132 will be forever remembered for being a duff, big car from Italy by us Brits - but actually, that does this fine car something of a disservice. The all-new saloon launched in the early 1970s was sized to compete with some pretty talented cars, and it had all the ingredients
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  Fiat Vignale Gamine (1967 - 1971) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat Vignale Gamine was one of the less visually successful coachbuilt convertibles of its era. It was produced by Carozzeria Vignale, and was based on the Fiat 500. However, there were no visual similarites at all, and to many, this two-seater roadster, had a rather toy-like appearance
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  Fiat 124 Coupe (1966 - 1975) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 124 Sport Coupe was a very elegant four-seater that the Italians seemingly did better than everyone else. It was a thin-pillared beauty from Fiat’s own design team, blessed with real ability thanks to powerful twin-cam engines and all-wheel disc brakes. The Sport Coupe
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  Fiat 124 Spider (1966 - 1985) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 124 Sport Spider was a Pininfarina designed and built open-topped addition to the Fiat range, taking over from the slow-selling 1500S Cabriolet. Little did the company know just how long-lived and popular it would prove over the years. Being a Pininfarina design - and knowing
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  Fiat 1100 Mk2 (1953 - 1969) (Classics Reviews)
  A brand new monocoque bodyshell was the major department for the Fiat 1100-103, but the familiar running brought the car back down to Earth. The familiar 1089cc engine powered the new car – and its four-speed gearbox with column-mounted shift still
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  Fiat Croma and Croma Turbo (1985 - 1996) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat Croma is best known for being one of four cars based upon the 1980s Type 4 platform that also gave us the Lancia Thema, Saab 9000 and Alfa Romeo 164. That meant front-wheel drive and a transverse engine with end-on geatbox - making it the first large Fiat to be sold
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  Fiat Strada 130TC Abarth (1984 - 1987) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat Strada 130TC Abarth was a fascinating left-field entry in the hot hatch wars of the 1980s. The 2.0-litre Strada had been around in Europe - in the form of the 125TC - since 1981, but it wasn't until the 1983 facelift that we saw the Strada Abarth in the UK. The Abarth 130TC
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  Fiat 131 TC and Sport (1978 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 131 Sport - or Racing in Italy - was an appealing brew of two-door Mirafiori shell, and a 2.0-litre twin-cam engine, and kitted out with a stylish bodykit and alloy wheels. Essentially, it was the Italian equivalent of the Ford Escort RS2000, but rather better on the road. In comparison
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  Fiat 128 Coupe and 3P (1971 - 1978) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 128 Sport Coupe continued its maker's tradition for spinning out appealing sporting coupes from cooking family saloons. It was pretty and like its saloon cousin, was great to drive, eve if the steering and gearchange were heavier than rear-wheel drive rivals. In 1975, it had a light
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  Fiat 130 saloon and coupe (1969 - 1976) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 130 was the company's first attempt at a large car - so to get so much of it right first time was a real achievement for its maker. The technologically-advanced 130 was a brilliant saloon disguised by low-key styling. It featured all-independent suspension, passive rear steering
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  Fiat Dino Coupe and Spider (1967 - 1973) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat Dino Coupe is aa typically elegant late-1960s Bertone styled masterpiece, built by Fiat, and with the added advantage of being powered by a Ferrari engine. Don't think that a Fiat Dino will be too temperamental, though - it's tough mechanically, and is a known quantity in the specialist
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  Fiat 850 Coupe and Spider (1964 - 1973) (Classics Reviews)
  The Fiat 850 was a development of the popular 600 - which during development had been known as the Project 100. It was powered by an extended version of the 600's engine, now displacing 843cc and developing 34-37bhp. It was improved over the 600 in all the important areas, such as performance
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  Fiat 2300 and 2300S Coupe (1961 - 1968) (Classics Reviews)
  The Pininfarina-syled Fiat 2300 saloon was a very convincing crack at the executive car market by its maker. It was technically advanced, with power-assisted disc brakes all-round and a twin-carburettor straight-six, which was both powerful and refined. It was the first Fiat offered with a fully
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  Abarth Fiat 850 and 1000 (1960 - 1970) (Classics Reviews)
  The Abarth-Fiat 850 and 1000 were front-running competition cars for the best part of a decade, between 1960 and 1970. Outwardly familiar to Fiat fans, these rear-engined coupes and saloons were sensationally fast and sometimes fragile. The majority of their successes were in European Group one
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  Fiat 1300, 1500 and Cabriolet (1960 - 1967) (Classics Reviews)
  The 1961 Fiat 1300 and 1500 saloon was a sharp-suited range of saloons, which consolidated their maker's position as Italy's favourite car manufacturer. They were well engineered and drove well, setting high dynamic standards. They were offered in saloon and estate forms
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  Abarth Fiat 750 Zagato (1956 - 1959) (Classics Reviews)
  Carlo Abarth started building specials in 1950, but it was the arrival of his uprated version of the 750 that really put his company on the map. The Abarth-Fiat 750 Zagato GT was launched at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show. It was available in coupé and roadster forms, with both based on Fiat