That was a lot cheaper than its similarly-sized BMW 320i rival, which cost $11,810, though the. Your email address will not be published. For a short time it was advertised as built by robots not Robbos (Red Robbo BLs bolshy shop steward). 77 X 1/9. 00 original miles so needs refreshing. Auctions Search Auctions Live Now Premium No Reserve Results Submit a Vehicle A new exhaust system from Allison Automotive of Upland, California includes a custom header and a 2.25 pipe routed through a Flowmaster HP-2 muffler. The DOHC engine gave off a delightful growl. $139.79, Our Price:
The car was featured on BaT in October 2015 and acquired by the seller in 2017. Im curious to see if Im rewarded for my wisdom or forever hailed as king of the lemons. The sad part is not that you hardly see any old Fiats anymore: it is the fact that one hardly sees any new Fiats anywhere, anymore. The regular 131s came in three body styles at first the 2-door and 4-door sedan, and the 4-door Panorama wagon. On Sale For: $16.79 Wheel Bearing Rear Axle (Fiat 124 Spider C. On Sale For: $19.79 Cam Timing Belt Tension Bearing DOHC 2.0L . Lancia, however, is a dead duck of a marque. No 128s either. The body shells were uncommonly strong (the Fiat X1/9 is as well) with front and rear crumble zones built in. If so please use the bidding box above. Will be sure to update this as soon as I can. $28.79, Our Price:
The administrators and moderators of this forum reserve the right to edit or delete anything they consider to be of a defamatory, discriminatory, derogatory, abusive or otherwise unacceptable nature. In 1979, the list price of a carbureted Brava sedan was $7,583 (about $30,860 in 2021 dollars). Your bid has been posted in the comment flow on the listing, and you can see other bids there as they happen. $39.79, Our Price:
None of the Fiats fared very well in the eyes of Consumer Guides long-term studies. Can anyone imagine Italy without Fiat? One of the mechanics I worked with had a 132 with the 1.8, and he told me both the 1.8 and 2.0 were pretty tough/hard to wear blocks. These were great cars. Fiat 131s for sale that are in good nick in the US generally bring somewhere between $3,500 to $6,500 or so. I dont know where it spent most of its life, but it couldnt have been around here. Toyota and Datsun, for starters. Fiats were always very successful in Germany and Austria for such a long time, because they had so much going for them compared to the German cars back them, especially considering how affordable they were. Sell your car with a. FIAT fitted a clever gadget to the gearshift that locked out . Out here in Seattle, these would still exist since rust isnt a factor here and I do see my share of Fiat/Alfa Romeo/Lancia models, and the occasional Yugo for that matter. CONTITECH + OPTIMAL Zahnriemensatz + Wasserpumpe AKRO1 fr FIAT IDEA BRAVA BRAVO - EUR 89,86. We sold hundreds of classic vehicles since we opened. When you bid we pre-authorize your credit card for the service fee (this helps prevent fraud). I drove several of these neat 131 Fiats, near new with low mileage. $47.79, On Sale For:
Probably just as well. Right now both Alfa Romeo and Lancia are brain dead. American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Road & Track 1975 Vintage Review: Datsun 710 - "Nissan replaces the late & lamented 510", http://www.autosavant.com/2008/06/17/the-ancient-fiat-putting-ethiopia-on-the-motoring-map/, http://www.pruebas.pieldetoro.net/web/pruebas/ver.php?ID=982.6, http://www.pruebas.pieldetoro.net/web/pruebas/ver.php?ID=982.3, http://www.pruebas.pieldetoro.net/web/pruebas/ver.php?ID=983.55. Most of the ones sold in the U.S. have probably long rusted away. I have not seen one since leaving CA 20 years ago; there are just none around these parts. search engine by freefind. Glad to see Fiat back, and rumor has it that Alfa Romeo is to return by Christmas. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fiat 131 Front Chrome Bumper New Original Crommodora with lights at the best online prices at eBay! It was one of those slow cars that was a lot of fun to push to its limit. These were very popular in Austria in their time, mostly as lo-end OHV versions, to replace aging VWs. The highest I ever took it was 125 and I wasnt even to the floor, but I just didnt have the confidence in myself to chance going any faster in it, that and the Ford I was racing was already so far behind me that I didnt need to go any faster. I always found these good looking cars. We can assist with all transportation arrangements. California Notice at Collection Fiat 131 Brava for sale on Ebay USA 131mirafiori forum 131mirafiori home For Sale and Wanted (Moderator: Admin) Fiat 131 Brava for sale on Ebay USA previous next Pages: [ 1] Author Topic: Fiat 131 Brava for sale on Ebay USA (Read 7421 times) Pages: [ 1] previous next Jump to: They had a metallic blue 1600 Special 4-door (1st series), but just two weeks before my lessons would start, it was traded in! My guess that this was something Japanese was totally wrong, but I maintain that the clue is something that might have appeared on a Toyota or Datsun of that period. Many of our product offerings have multiple choices to match your desired level of quality or price point. For sale or trade. The factory approved dealer installed air conditioners were particularly gawd-awful. $19.79, On Sale For:
In numbers, they are the 8th, 9th, and 10th largest producers in the world (in that order). Opinions expressed in this forum are those of the contributors and not of the website's owners, administrators or moderators who cannot accept any responsibility for the results of following any advice given by contributors. Fiat built so many desirable cars in the Sixties and Seventies, and now. When the 131 was updated in mid-1978, in the US Fiat dropped the 131 nomenclature (and the Mirafiori badge) and went with the Brava and SuperBrava model names. The heart of the 131 Abarth was a modified twin cam, as many Fiat and Lancia rally cars would use for the next few years. Fiat. $16.79, Our Price:
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The Fiat 131 is a small family car that was produced by the Italian company Fiat between 1974 and 1984. I was just a kid at the time but I found the interiors really nice, even sporty looking compared to the offerings from Japan at the time. . $5.79, Our Price:
If you win the auction, your card will be charged for the service fee and you pay the seller directly for the vehicle. There is an orange 850 Spider that Ive seen at least twice the last couple of years, around work. I take a quick look and see that it was just a fuel line that had gone bad, offered the money, towed it home, cleaned up the engine compartment, dropped in a new fuel line, vacuum, wash, wax and it was like new and ran like it was new. All three sold more units than BMW did (and I understand pricing may have something to do with that fact) so they must be doing something right. As a replacement for the more well known 124 it sold only briefly from 1978 to 1982 the Brava was the North American version of the 131 Mirafiori. Quite a find, David. Nowadays, Fiat Pandas and 500s have a great reputation and I have yet to see a rusty one, whereas the Merc w210 and Tacoma frame rot show how far the mighty have fallen from their brief decade of perfection in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Nevertheless, the new car was very well received. Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1979 FIAT 131 Brava 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Initial engines were carried over from the 124 but still featured aluminum heads with double overhead valves available which was still quite a novelty especially in its price class. The Fiat 131 replaced the previously produced Fiat 124 and was available in three body styles: 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan and 5-door station wagon. Your CA Privacy Rights (Shine the Light) It was in excellent original condition and rustproofed by the owner when he purchased it new. These are everywhere in Turkey- it seems every car is either a Renault 12 or Fiat 131, not surprisingly as both were made there until recently- or maybe are still being made there, sharing street space with Hummvee like Desoto and Fargo trucks and 4x4s. Unusually it featured two top mounted sliding panels rather than the conventional drop down door arrangement. He was a (retired) Rolls Royce engineer (jet engines) engineer who worked (in a very minor capacity) on the flying bedstead, the Harrier jump jet test device. Application(s): Fiat / Pininfarina 124 Spider All (1968-85) Fiat 124 Coupe All (1968-75) New Search Filter. monetization_on. I remember that the original ads stated that it was the $5000 car with the $8000 interior. For more info, read about our auctions or email us with any questions. Sell it with CLASSIC.COM Suggested Submarkets . After some 20-22 lessons I took the test and passed (in my country only 35% of the people passed the driving test at the first go in those years, now its 41%), Im still sure this car helped by giving me confidence. This ad shows one of the Bravas most novel features, the glove box. Remember, this car was an alternative to Cortinas and Avengers. The 78 eventually fell from grace due to my abuse and I warped the head. The guys brought the first car based mid sized pickup in Brazil, the Toro (think of it as 4/5 Honda Ridgeline) which is a huge sucess outselling any kind of truck around here expect for the small sized FIAT Strada. There was a dealership, Ansel Motors, that sold Alfa and Fiat and eventually Lada. We posted this today to celebrate a specific Instagram Anniversary that you can check out here. Please email me at delarosa2350@gmail.com. Learn more. Used Fiat 131 for sale - AutoScout24 31 Offers for Fiat 131 Sort: Best results Fiat 131 Europe Remove all filters 1 / 28 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally 218,900.- 47,850 km Manual 11/1976 Gasoline 103 kW (140 hp) RM AUTOSPORT RAUL MARCHISIO FR-98000 Monaco 1 / 9 Fiat 131 Mirafiori s 22,000.- 200 km Manual 06/1976 Gasoline 88 kW (120 hp) I remember a lot of Capris disappearing around the same time. Typical 70s Italian car. Has a beautiful Ferrari Corsa Red paint job. I have four additional 131s - all for sale. Ive been involved with Fiats since my very first car, which was a 74 X1/9. The Brava/Super Brava actually did sell a little better in 1978/1979 than it had in 1976, but the trend for Fiat overall was worryingly negative. The 131 was built at Fiats Mirafiori complex, freshly reengineered just for the car, to which it sometimes gave its name in Italy it was the 131 Mirafiori or just Fiat Mirafiori. Brake Wheel Cylinder Rear (Fiat 131 Brava . Having owned a classic 3 box sedan, I could have seen myself behind the wheel of another 3 box sedan. If you don't win, your existing pre-authorization will be released. Were 90 minutes north of Boston and 20 minutes south of Portland, Maine. They already got Lamborghini and Ducati, thats for sure. In NA the giulia is probably easier to find than one of these but their price (fiat) could make it worth the search. It was surprisingly fun to drive, especially after I put the 14 tires and wheels from a 1982 Spider on it, but not particularly fast since it didnt have fuel injection. I especially liked the light yellow color these cars came in. Ultimately, 131 variations were built until 2010, but the cars time in the USA was much more brief. February 11, 2018 83 comments. The 131 was a very successful rally car, winning three . (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Producing Old Motors takes considerable time and effort. FIAT 131 Series 1975 1976 1977 Service Shop . HP with fuel injection was 110. Reconnected! Something in the engine compartment had caught fire, so after they put it out, they just shove it into their field and left it, never looking into it. 6th. $62.79, Our Price:
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