Highlights 

• Only two former registered keepers since it left the factory
• Originally supplied in Switzerland and kept in a garage; never fully restored, with the vendor stating that its original components have been retained
• Accompanied by an extensive documentation archive including the original service book, Swiss registration papers, period brochures and factory parts catalogues
• Substantial spares stock included, along with some Abarth components and a spare set of Cromodora wheels
• French collector's registration document (carte grise de collection) with matching numbers reported

The appeal

 
The Fiat 850 Sport Coupé takes the GT concept in a noticeably more compact package. Its elegant shape, styled by Bertone, houses a rear-mounted engine that gives it genuine sporting character in a light and accessible package. Finding one today that has never been fully restored and comes with such an extensive documentation trail is becoming increasingly rare.
 
This 1969 example is understood to have had only two former keepers before its current owner, a qualified mechanic, who acquired it in 2020 directly from the second. Originally delivered in Switzerland, the car spent several decades under cover in a dry environment before being imported into France. Between 2004 and 2012 the bodywork was repainted, the dashboard refurbished and the engine overhauled. More recently the braking system has been restored and a tracking adjustment carried out following observations at the French contrôle technique, which is now valid until January 2031.
 
The documentation accompanying the car is particularly comprehensive: original service book naming the first owner, Swiss registration documents for both former keepers, workshop manuals and factory parts catalogues, plus a collection of period brochures from various countries. A substantial spares stock, including some Abarth components, a spare set of Cromodora wheels and an authentic period Fusina bucket seat, completes this particularly interesting package.
 

Key information

• Mileage: 63,600 km shown
• Country of registration: France (imported from Switzerland by the current owner in May 2025)
• Contrôle technique: valid until 27 January 2031
• Technical specification: 903 cc four-cylinder petrol engine, four-speed manual gearbox
• Documents: original service book, Swiss registration documents for both former keepers, French collector's registration document (carte grise de collection) with matching numbers reported, workshop manuals, official Fiat parts catalogues, period brochures and a recent service invoice

The details

• Engine overhauled between 2004 and 2012; the vendor says it runs very well
• Bodywork repainted in red between 2004 and 2012
• Dashboard refurbished during the same period to address cracking caused by sun exposure, a known fault on this model
• Braking system restored, with front and rear brakes replaced and the brake fluid fully flushed
• Tracking adjusted to correct the sideways drift noted at the contrôle technique
• Electric fuel pump fitted without drilling, allowing a return to the original specification; the vendor says it aids cold starts
• Slight play in the steering noted at the contrôle technique, which the vendor attributes to normal wear in the original 1969 steering box
• Underside described by the vendor as free from major damage
• Chrome described by the vendor as in near-new condition
• Original glass retained throughout the car, according to the vendor
• Driver's seat with a tear to the rear
• Various period accessories fitted
• Current owner is a qualified mechanic who has personally maintained the car since acquiring it in 2020
• Servicing carried out and invoiced ahead of the French contrôle technique
• Since May 2025, the car has been stored in a lock-up garage in Brittany

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