131 & Brava. I must recognize that FIAT has a huge strength on creating and exploring new market niches (at least in the Brazilian market). Excuse me if interrupting your valuable time, in a middle of your great activities. 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. They were so easy to work on, fun to work on, fun to drive and abuse. I havent seen a 131 in decades rust feasted upon them and suddenly they were gone, Datsun built a lookalike called the Stanza that rusted nearly as fast but the Fiats when running were a much better car without the driving issues that came from Japan, but there are none left. $189.79, Our Price: Im a little late to this article of course, but I am probably one of the few remaining 131/Brava fans in the U.S. Im still trying to save a few bucks and on the lookout for another 131 or Brava. Pre-internet parts availability probably killed off quite a few in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Your CA Privacy Rights (Shine the Light) 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. And Now I build/ Modified Sand Buggy, its modified from Old VW type Jeep 181 The Thing. A friend in grad school in the mid-80s had a silver, four-door, five-speed one that I coveted. 1995 Alfa Romeo 164 1.00 1994 Alfa Romeo 164 1.00 1993 Alfa Romeo 164 1.00 1992 Alfa Romeo 164 2.00 1991 Alfa Romeo 164 1.00. Back in the early 1980s, I had a friend whose father was into Italian cars (he had Alfas and Fiats), and he owned a Brava 2-door in that European Beige color that was popular on imports at that time. 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. Why? Though its the sports cars everyone remembers today, it was the 128 that was the big seller at the time fresh off the OPEC debacle and available at very low prices thanks to friendly exchange rates (Italys economic problems and falling currency were good for exports, but bad at home). It was one of those slow cars that was a lot of fun to push to its limit. I still vividly remember the Alitalia-liveried Matchox car I had of the rally version as a child in the 80s though it was bigger in scale that most of the other cars. 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. Your email address will not be published. I remember that the original ads stated that it was the $5000 car with the $8000 interior. My brother had a 76 131 sedan, much more desirable than any of its competition. Many people criticize FIAT and the French makers based only on prejudice. I have not seen an old Fiat in years, but in a sort of CC effect, saw one of these in an old movie that we watched over the weekend. The BaT Service Fee is 5% of the bid, with a minimum of $250 up to a maximum of $5,000. I was sorely tempted, but the wife (not a car lover) really wanted me to go with the Dodge Omni that we ended up buying. Free shipping. Does anybody else know anything about this? Not long after its debut, the 131 was also reworked into the rally-winning 131 Abarth, which greatly increased its profile (and is the most famous 131 today). $88.79, On Sale For: She jokes that FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tony. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Brake Wheel Cylinder Rear (Fiat 131 Brava . Toyota and Datsun, for starters. The Fiat Brava. For sale, Fiat 131 Abarth Racing Volumetrico 2000cc, year 1984, original TO plates, two door in optimal condition. I wonder if the Brava would have sold better in the US if they pushed a flashy flared-fender version. In my opinion the 131 has a such a purposeful design and character. Sell your car with a. We can assist with all transportation arrangements. These were very popular in Austria in their time, mostly as lo-end OHV versions, to replace aging VWs. Thank goodness the Dino survives all the carnage! 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. I drove several of these neat 131 Fiats, near new with low mileage. $6.79, Our Price: We will ship all orders the same day, if ordered by the USPS and fedex cut off time of 4:00 pm. The 131 had a much longer and more successful life in Europe than North America. We use USPS Priority for small orders as they normally deliver in the USA IN 2-3 days. Except for the 500 and Punto most of the model line up is more than 10 years old. It was a stick, and seemed reasonably quick, even with a load of 4 high school kids. $118.79, Our Price: The Fiat 131 is a family sedan manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 1974 to 1984 after its debut at the 1974 Turin Motor Show. Then one of my uncles owned one of these. Dealer POA Gearbox Fiat 131 and Argenta 2000 Garbox for Fiat 131 and Fiat Argenta 2000, original, overhau. Even here in road salt free New Orleans the Brava was a serious, serial rustmobile with electrical issues that would make Lucas, The Prince Of Darkness, proud. A lot of the Fiat fans swapped to Lada or Alfa after they left. It would have a long life outside of Italy, too being built in Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Spain, Turkey, and Venezuela though some of these were local production of the Turkish version, the Tofa ahin, a later version of the car originating in Turkey. FCA is actually doing pretty well in USA, where Jeep and Ram are carrying them. The 131 was a mid size front engined car, available in a variety of body styles including sed. This ad shows one of the Bravas most novel features, the glove box. $247.80, Our Price: No Reserve: 1978 Fiat 131 Brava 5-Speed Sold for $8,300 on 6/16/20 93 Comments View Result Make Fiat Era 1970s Origin Italian BaT Essentials Seller: MedicGT4 Location: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 Listing Details Chassis: 131A30398836 53k Miles Shown, TMU 1.8-Liter Twin-Cam Inline-Four 5-Speed Manual Transmission It's a 1980 fiat Brava, also known as a 131, and it's on Craigslist in White Plains, New York with a $3,500 asking price. As the 8th best selling company worldwide, they are exactly where Giovanni Agnelli predicted they would be. We empower classic and exotic car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts with insights for the collector car industry - including market values, price comparisons, listing alerts and more. I put a lot of work into it and loved every minute of it. I can personally attest that Fiat built a number of fine durable automobiles (and not only beautiful and fun to drive). The most recent service was an oil change in 2019. You're the high bidder. $39.79, Our Price: Not some revamped and rebadged Fiats and Chryslers. Learn how your comment data is processed. Last Fiat I had was a 124 Spyder a few years back. If you don't win, the pre-authorization will be released. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-restored-1980-Fiat-Brava-4dr-131-2-0-litre-5-spd_W0QQitemZ110107716765QQcategoryZ6218QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem, Quote from: kev131 on March 29, 2007, 08:00:34 PM, Topic: Fiat 131 Brava for sale on Ebay USA (Read 7444 times). In 1979, the list price of a carbureted Brava sedan was $7,583 (about $30,860 in 2021 dollars). Now cars like these really take me back in time ! Sell it with CLASSIC.COM Suggested Submarkets . Edit options. The injected motor was then standardized on for 1981. The 13 rims are again a throw back to a different era as even humble cars these days seem to come with 18 and 19 chromed artillery wheels. This is the Fiat 124 Spider Fiat 131 brava parts catalog. 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. $28.79, Our Price: and will be going to take care of the rest of the body work in the coming months over the winter. (Coma, from about 1978 a young Michael Douglas drove a blue one of these). Alfa has found a niche. I owned a 74 X1/9 (beloved, my first new car purchase) and after the 12K warranty period had it worked on at a great independent Fiat shop in Orange, Ca. If you are searching for a Fiat Brava for sale, CAR FROM JAPAN is the right place.. On our website, customers can select the desired old Fiat Brava for sale.With thousands of cars available, we - CAR FROM JAPAN - provide selections coming in different engine types, interiors, transmissions and installed features that suit your needs. 6 months in and no problems. I admit being surprised by the CC clue but the only 131s I remember seeing on the road were the 2 door coupes. I remember my father mentioning to me that you could buy one of the these incredibly cheap (something like $2500-3000) once Fiat announced they were pulling out the American market. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Bearing Bridge Rear Fiat 124 - 124 Spider - 131 Original 848610 at the best online prices at eBay! A very rare estate wagon. At Cars For Sale, we believe your search should be as fun as the drive, so you can start shopping millions and find yours today! CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. Fiats were a common sight when I was growing up in the Bay Area, (I think it might have been due to the then large Italian-American population,) so I remember seeing a lot of these on the roads back then, and finding them rather attractive. I paid him $500 bucks for it last September 2014 and I am in the process of resurrecting it for the spring/summer. On Sale For: $37.79 Alloy Wheels SET 4x Cromodora CD-66 . Remember, its a RUMOR, not cast in stone, so dont take my word for it. The list: 75 128 sedan. Our hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm and from April-November, were also open Saturdays 10am-5pm. Those got diesel engines in europe as swell. Alfa and Fiat (and probably Chrysler and Dodge too) will be with us for some time yet. Right now both Alfa Romeo and Lancia are brain dead. Nicely trimmed interior (for the times and for a FIAT) and I remember the clever glovebox. Track recent comps for the classic or exotic cars you own - or the cars you want. Available as a two-door and four-door saloon and 5-door estate across a single generation, the 131 succeeded the Fiat 124 . 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. The Marengo was never widely seen outside of Italy and certainly not part of the U.S. model lineup. I guess the GTI/3-series/Saab Turbo trend wasnt quite in gear by the time Fiat gave up. We carry exclusive, top-quality maintenance and . The 131 first bowed at the 1974 Turin show in October of that year, a particularly trying time for Italy as the fallout from OPEC, coupled with strikes, hyperinflation, and poor monetary policies threw Italy into a severe recession. The Fiat 131 got a more longer lifespan elsewhere from what I read at http://www.autosavant.com/2008/06/17/the-ancient-fiat-putting-ethiopia-on-the-motoring-map/ First by Tofas in Turkey where it was made until 2008 and more recently in Ethophia. Of all the Fiats Ive had, the 131/Bravas were the most enjoyable, easiest to work on and best performing cars Ive ever had. Jeep is increasingly a global brand, and the newer Fiat-based Renegade and Compass are much improved over the old Compass and Patriot. Roberto, glad to hear this Brava is getting taken care of. 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 car was offered with 4-door sedan, notchback coupe, station wagon body shapes between the years 1979 and 1981. Believe it or not it was also reasonably reliable, especially for a Fiat. Then in 1973 I bought Fiat 110052 in Indonesia we called that car Fiat Cooper and in 1985 I sold that car and change to Fiat 1100 Deluxe 1966, Now I just dealing with my friend to buy his car Fiat 131 Brava 1983. Restored-Original, All rights reserved, 2023 CLASSIC.COM Inc. Fiat introduced the 131 range of cars in 1974. Having owned a classic 3 box sedan, I could have seen myself behind the wheel of another 3 box sedan. Probably just as well. Please email me at delarosa2350@gmail.com. I shake my head still to this day every time I think of that scene. Fiat 131 and derivatives. Every car company built some crap cars. With such a thin rear pillar I suspect the visibility is excellent. 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. Be sure to post photos when you finish. It really breaks my heart to see the shape of FIAT right now. 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. Car has 160. Fiat is now merged wit. It was advertised on posters as, The Car Built by Robots. To which the local Italian comedians would add, and Driven by Idiots.. If Im not mistaken in the 80s it was Europes second largest automaker and now Well I hope for the better but fear for the worse. Upon seeing one of these at that shop, I remember asking the mechanic Mark what he thought of em. $14.79, On Sale For: The payoff was a compartment that was 24 inches long, 6 inches wide and a depth of 4 inches. If you remember the Mirafiori badge, then you test drove a pre-1978 1/2 131. 1979 Fiat Spider 2000 Convertible 1995cc Pininfarina 5 Speed Nice Brava DOHC, 1980 Fiat Brava 2-liter Fuel Injection Factory Sliding sunroof Speedline alloys. Motorland is a licensed classic car showroom and one-stop service center. My first car that I drove regularly was my moms 1978 1/2 SuperBrava 4 door in Champagne (a pale yellow) which we originally got via European Delivery picking it up at the factory in Milan. BaT MOTO Alumni Gathering: May 6 at The Quail in Carmel, CARegistration is Open! Base Price $14,550. "definition" that we hear every time a Fiat is mentioned, but it's hard to avoid that. Rare Campognolo wheels shown are NOT included with this sale but can be purchased for an additional amount. His story made the rounds a few years back as it still wears original paint and runs the original drive-train minus an automatic to manual gearbox swap. Abroad, the story was different with the series 3 131s arriving in mid-1981 with a fresh round of updates (which were not federalized). When you bid we pre-authorize your credit card for the service fee (this helps prevent fraud). They were located in a little pocket of Italian-Canadians for there was always a few about. The Brava had been withdrawn in early 1981 thanks to slow sales. Contact only by telephone. This was a fun car. Quite a find, David. 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. Good luck! We got the European headlamps which look far better than the shown up there. Absolutely brilliant to drive, bomb proof well built mechanicals and a body that dissolved like a piece of tissue paper in the rain, combined with seriously crappy electrics. Average Retail $7,700. 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. Ive been in many Fiats and worked on em as well. There is an orange 850 Spider that Ive seen at least twice the last couple of years, around work. I really wish Im totally wrong! Retains use of original clutch return spring hook, available separate if needed as PN 4222468. The only thing I regret is that I never took a photo. 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. Now Flat is number 2 right behind GM. Panda Fiat Panda 100hp - black - 57 plate - 99k miles - 3850 3,850.00. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Should be back on the road in the spring of 2016. Did you mean to enter this number as a bid? Maybe there wasnt a Fiat dealer here? They had a metallic blue 1600 Special 4-door (1st series), but just two weeks before my lessons would start, it was traded in! The 131 was a mid size front engined car, available in a variety of body styles including sed We know the market so you don't have to. monetization_on. MY FATHER before I was even born had a white 131 and great car compared to the rubbish aussie manufacturers were coming out with at the time.Lancia was outzapped by the japs in this land by the mid eighties,we had a used beta from 1987 to 1989 which by performance standards of the day would have been eaten alive by twin cam corollas and 1.8 litre pulsars even if the latters engine in terms of ccs was smaller taking the use of unleaded into account.an interesting fact would have been compare a 1.8 pulsar q,a then new for 89 corolla 1.6 and a tx3 out to a racetrack up against a beta 1800 and see who would win.it would have been the oriental twin cams who have the edge.if i had known anything on cars when it came time to upgrade the lancia for my father i would have suggested a pulsar or other fast hatch given there was nothing from europe that comes close in terms of performance of the day. And they maintained much of that momentum until more recent decades. $15.00 + $9.50 shipping. Runs and drives beautifully. By 1980 HP on a carbureted engine was rated at 86. But it was a hell of a lot more fun to drive when it ran. I used to put a lot of rice burners to shame off the line and down the straights in that car. After the mid 1980s the survivors quickly faded (or dissolved) away. $450.00, On Sale For: Perhaps Fiat figured Brava would be easier to pronounce for us North Americans as the car dropped the 131 and changed its name on its way over the ocean. $219.79, On Sale For: Used Alfa Romeo 164 For Sale By Year. Finished in Blue over tan leather. No dings/dents. Regrettably the Fiat 500 and siblings seem not to have gotten traction with us Yanks now that oil is relatively cheap. $2.79, Our Price: He then bought a brand new Renault 9. 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