If you buy this 1973 Fiat 130 Coupé on eBay, you’ll pay $25,900 / €18,850, then have to go all the way to Dawsonville, Georgia to pick it up (or you can just have it delivered). Before you do that, make sure you have an extra $200 that would go towards purchasing a pair of animal-printed Wayfarers, and an appropriate piece of period French Riviera clothing – just because.
It’s the least you could do as a token of your appreciation for what was, back in the day, a match for any of the German brands’ big coupes. The magazines of the time praised it for its excellent handling, comfortable cabin and, of course, the styling. The latter is the work of Pininfarina, and it made the car quite a bit different to the more simple and restrained sedan.
Never officially imported into the US, and therefore very rare, this blue example is promised to be a clean rust-free runner that has covered just 71,995 miles since new. It’s powered by a 3.2-liter V6 engine that drives the rear wheels through a five-speed manual and made just under 160 hp when new.
The owner, Ivan, says it “is loaded with luxury features such as real wood trims, courtesy lights everywhere, rear shades, adjustable steering, power windows, ZF power steering and dual horns. There is even a lever for the driver to open the passenger door remotely!”
Photos can be found below.
By Andrei Nedelea
Ed. Note: The seller has ended the listing
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