The Barchetta was built left-hand drive only, yet Fiat sold it regardless in both the UK and Japan.
Lead trim: 1.8 Family B 16V VVT (August 2003 revision)
Fiat BarchettaType 183 · 1995–2005
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FactThe Barchetta was built left-hand drive only, yet Fiat sold it regardless in both the UK and Japan.
A front-drive roadster (Type 183) developed from 1990 to 1994 under the project name Tipo B Spider 176, designed by Andreas Zapatinas and Alessandro Cavazza under Peter Barrett Davis at Centro Stile Fiat, with prototyping by Stola. Production began in January 1995, built by Maggiora at Chivasso until Maggiora's bankruptcy in May 2002, then at Fiat's Mirafiori plant after a two-year pause, and ended in June 2005 with around 57,800 cars. It is based on the chassis of the first Fiat Punto with a shortened wheelbase, and its 1,747 cc DOHC four has variable valve timing. It weighed 1,056 kg without air conditioning. A third brake light on the bootlid arrived across the range from 2000 (Fiat introduced it on the Lido and Riviera), and the August 2003 revision, with Tom Tjaarda involved in the facelift, brought a new front spoiler and rear bumper and reduced torque. It was built in left-hand drive only, though sold in the UK and Japan.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 Family B 16V VVT (131 PS) | 1995–2003 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 129 hp | 121 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.8 Family B 16V VVT (August 2003 revision) | 2003–2005 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 129 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
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