Highlights
- Practical and very usable nimble classic 4x4
- Standard car but with useful front electric winch
- Well preserved with smart interior and bodywork
- Low mileage survivor of these capable workhorses
The Appeal
Italians like small cars – all the better for zipping around historic town centres and winding lanes – and some of their roads are of the less paved variety.
For both those reasons Fiat created the Panda 4x4, a sort of shrunk-down Land Rover with the same nimble, go-anywhere doggedness.
Of course, what works in Italy can also land well elsewhere and the rest of Europe quickly took the 4x4 Panda to its heart. Even those who didn’t have cobbled streets or muddy fields or even rutted tracks to traverse liked the impression provided by the little Fiat that they did.
The 4x4 was therefore often used as a workhorse, which makes well preserved survivors like this one a rare treat. It has clearly been used for the purpose it was intended – just take a look at that meaty front winch – but it remains in remarkable condition. Whether you need a go-anywhere runaround for your weekend bolt hole or just a great little city runaround, this one looks superb.
The History and Paperwork
- Unfortunately at the time of writing we do not have any service or maintenance history for this car
- The VIN records indicate that it is a 1989 or 1990 model or possibly 1991
The Condition
- Factory standard in dark grey metallic with front electric winch and rear tow bar
- 4x4s had reinforced body shells to cope with the expected rigorous of their lives
- Well kept bodywork and paintwork reflecting that this is a used and enjoyed car
- Front bull bar fitted in painted black
- Silver steel wheels well kept and with tyres showing good tread
- Unpainted bumpers well presented, front only lightly scuffed
- Folding fabric sunroof
- Underside shows surface rust but otherwise appears solid
- Interior is in well kept condition with good fittings and trim
- Blue fabric seats well kept but appear to be a later addition as they do not match the dash knee roll
- Dash roll in period-correct multi-colour grey finish
- Philips radio cassette with speaker let into under-dash stowage area
- Small chip on windscreen but appears not to have blossomed
- Two spoke factory steering wheel
- Tidy boot area with vinyl trim surround intact
The Mechanics
- 999cc Fiat FIRE engine developing 50bhp
- 5spd manual gearbox
- Steyr-Puch drivetrain including clutch, gearbox, propshaft, rear axle and differential and brakes
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