$14.79, On Sale For: Glad to see Fiat back, and rumor has it that Alfa Romeo is to return by Christmas. $38.79, Our Price: Learn more. The Fiat 124 had a moderately successful run in the US, but its successor never quite caught on. Average Retail $7,700. This ad shows one of the Bravas most novel features, the glove box. The factory approved dealer installed air conditioners were particularly gawd-awful. Original MSRP $5,931. Rumor has it HP was underrated for this engine to avoid an Italian tax based on HP. 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. We can tell this example is at least a 1980 model since a badge in the tail light tells us it features fuel injection. When they come up for sale the asking prices do seem quite affordable. There are other examples I could bring. We sold hundreds of classic vehicles since we opened. $874.79, On Sale For: Bet it sounds great. 73 124 wagon. Tow it home, find out whats wrong and either fix it and sell it, or strip it down to body and send it to the salvage yard. A trip to the film archives takes us back today to OldMotors very own 1981 Fiat Brava, then just an unloved old car from a largely forgotten make. $24,900 Dealership Showcased CC-1675028 1976 Fiat 124 Spider 2000 Cleaned Fuel system from tank to new hoses to rebuilt carb Some interior work done Coolant system wo . Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Will be sure to update this as soon as I can. I drove several of these neat 131 Fiats, near new with low mileage. It has 51. Learn how your comment data is processed. Hilarious brilliant typo regarding the legendary rust! It was one of those slow cars that was a lot of fun to push to its limit. $5.79, Our Price: At least the new 500 seems to be moderately successful. I found it a refined Fiat, more powerful and logical that my past Fiats (124, 128) in the interior and controls placement. Sitting in the service area of the Fiat dealer back in the day. The body shells were uncommonly strong (the Fiat X1/9 is as well) with front and rear crumble zones built in. With such a thin rear pillar I suspect the visibility is excellent. Introduced to Europe in 1974 the 131 was a relatively conventional, yet advanced in many respects, three box design with rear wheel drive. I know his last Italian was an Alfa Romeo Milano (around 1988), the one with the upturned rear-end styling (looked like it had been shunted from behind). Mostly though, its the 124 Spider, the 850 Spider, the Alfa Romeo Spider (Veloce and Graduate), mostly of the 80s, though a few years back, someone had a pre 74 Alfa Spider, in red, though in very nice, unrestored condition, and I know it was pre 74, as it had the smaller chrome bumpers, and a few years back, also saw an older Alfa coupe, in dark green, I forget the model now on the road. I love the look of the rally car. High Retail $14,550. Required fields are marked *. Although Volvo, Saab and Mercedes got more of the safety related press at the time Fiat was very committed to the safety of its cars. The 131 had a much longer and more successful life in Europe than North America. I dont think Ive seen one of these in years. . I must recognize that FIAT has a huge strength on creating and exploring new market niches (at least in the Brazilian market). Rare Campognolo wheels shown are NOT included with this sale but can be purchased for an additional amount. ZU VERKAUFEN! Id always have one in the garage being worked on, when finished, Id pull in another one and just kept on doing this. I know people on here tend to remember poor build quality, but honestly, Ive owned many US and foreign cars from the 70s and 80s late in their life, and there really is no difference. $17.79, Our Price: About this product. 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) $348.79, On Sale For: $7.79, On Sale For: Additional pictures showing the paintwork in process are included in the gallery below. Shortly after after Fiat left the North American market, people here in Puerto Rico began selling them really, really cheap for fear of being stuck with a car that didnt have dealer support. Hahah good point! Our service center offers repair, upholstery & interior restoration, body, paint, detailing, appraisal, vehicle locator, pick up or delivery, and storage. The 78 eventually fell from grace due to my abuse and I warped the head. 6th. $16.79, On Sale For: my grandad had the estate car, 1600, I believe, my mum dented the c-pillar ( a little) learning to drive in it (in her 30s). For a car like this, I'd expect somewhere around the $4,500 to $5,500 mark would snag it. It really is a shame, the twin cam versions were a delight, especially if you got hold of a racing/sport or Abarth version. The DOHC engine gave off a delightful growl. 1979 FIAT 131 Brava for Sale near Boydton . Finished in Blue over tan leather. The most recent service was an oil change in 2019. Should be back on the road in the spring of 2016. Nice job. Required fields are marked *. 00 miles on it. No dings/dents. A friend in grad school in the mid-80s had a silver, four-door, five-speed one that I coveted. $29.79, On Sale For: 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. Except for the 500 and Punto most of the model line up is more than 10 years old. I rode on those while I was a kid as our neighbor had a red one with metal dog dish hubcaps. Subsequent maintenance included refurbishment of the brakes, suspension, and exhaust system as well as repairing rust in the floor pans. Any Fiat 131 article would be sorely incomplete without mentioning its very successful rally racing career. When I turned the right age, I made sure that my driving lessons were with the only driving school I knew using the 131 Mirafiori. They had a metallic blue 1600 Special 4-door (1st series), but just two weeks before my lessons would start, it was traded in! Fiat was by far the second most popular car in Austria back in the fifties and sixties. The 131 also helped contribute to the volume and was generally well received by the press. Your real-time updates could not be connected. Michelin and BFGoodrich Tires are now Official BaT Partners. I had tried to teach her to drive a manual while we were dating, and while she caught on to what was needed, one lesson was enough to firmly put the why would you do it this way when theres an easier alternative? attitude in her mind. I remember that the original ads stated that it was the $5000 car with the $8000 interior. 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: Still being worked on. soy dueo de un fiat brava modelo 1980 automatico necesito carroceria tengo 25 aos con el quien pueda ayudarme le estare agradecido. An inoperable Alpine 7390 cassette deck has replaced the also nonfunctional stock radio, which comes with the car. You're the high bidder. Congratulations! 40,361 Original Miles Engine: 4 Cyl, 1.8L Transmission: Auto Exterior: Green Interior: Brown Body Style: Sedan VIN: 131A30046560 $1.79, Our Price: This 131 Brava is offered at no reserve with owners and service manuals, removed emissions equipment, other stock components, recent service records, and a clean New Jersey title in the sellers name. Ciddyguy, where and when did you hear that Alfa was to be back in the US before Christmas?! Until 10-15 years ago they still were some of the most common older cars on the street, mainly metallic blue 4 door sedans and even the wagons were pretty common. I bought a 1980 Brava with 39,000 miles on it from a Toyota dealer in 1986 or 1987 for $900 and found it to be quite usable, especially for a Fiat. Has a beautiful Ferrari Corsa Red paint job. 1979. Alfa and Fiat (and probably Chrysler and Dodge too) will be with us for some time yet. $88.79, On Sale For: They even turned the head of my father, the GM man, who would see one and say, Hmmma Fiat but they were all gone by the time I was able to buy one, so I switched to the Tricoleur and got a Fuego. If I recall correctly, you could still buy one (SEAT at least) in 1983 with a 2500 diesel engine (http://www.pruebas.pieldetoro.net/web/pruebas/ver.php?ID=982.6) . On Sale For: $37.79 Alloy Wheels SET 4x Cromodora CD-66 . BaT MOTO Alumni Gathering: May 6 at The Quail in Carmel, CARegistration is Open! Base Price $14,550. This came at a time when we were in financial trouble and I had to sell everything off. Buying Guide. They were so easy to work on, fun to work on, fun to drive and abuse. If so please use the bidding box above. My Bro-in-Law had a 77 131 Wagon, which he liked and put approx. $9.99 + $5.99 shipping. I hope, I could have a Fiat again for my collection.Fiat is my first love, caused my first car I drive is Fiat.. Im very glad to have a lot of information about Fiat, especially Fiat 131 Brava even though the car not yet in my garage, cause I will send it to the workshop to minor repair. Also the last time I saw one on the road was in the late 80s in a heavily Italian neighborhood in the Bronx. 77 X 1/9. $450.00, On Sale For: (Coma, from about 1978 a young Michael Douglas drove a blue one of these). Restored-Original, All rights reserved, 2023 CLASSIC.COM Inc. Fiat introduced the 131 range of cars in 1974. Nice article, thanks. For sale, Fiat 131 Abarth Racing Volumetrico 2000cc, year 1984, original TO plates, two door in optimal condition. $189.79, Our Price: The 131 was a mid size front engined car, available in a variety of body styles including sed. Free shipping for many products! A 1979 Fiat Super Brava sedan with 2.0-liter Twin Cam engine and five-speed-manual transmission, found in a Denver self-service junkyard. 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. A pity to see how the mighty have fallen. Had two 79 Bravas growing up and have a 80 Spider 2000 now with the optional EFI. There is a medium blue metallic 131 that shows up at cruise-ins here. Typical 70s Italian car. $247.80, Our Price: North American cars were generally higher specification than what could be found over in Europe. 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