A Fiat 850 was my parents' first car. I was small then and I look at the pictures of one life and dear people who have left. Greetings from Serbia.

Hi, I'm Italian and I live in Sardinia. With this video, you took me back more than 40 years. The Fiat 850 was my father's first car, exactly the same color as yours. I had some great memories with that car.

Endlich mal ein Wiederbeleber, der vorher wichtigste Schritte unternimmt, dass die vielleicht laufende Maschine nach dem Start keinen Schaden mehr nimmt. Sehr gut!

Ah, memories... In June 1966 we travelled by train to Turin and collected our new white 850 tax-free. We travelled all over Italy and France, and drove back to London. A year later we exported the car to Australia, and traded it in 1968 for a Fiat 124. Great fun vehicles!

When you got it started I wanted to stand up and cheer! The engine still sounds strong at least to me a non-mechanic. I delivered chicken and pizza for a little carry out restaurant in a rusty, blue Fiat 850 back in 1971. Good times!

My first car was a 1965 Fiat 850, blue, FGT 794C, my mum christened it Fidget, entirely appropriately. It was a death trap that somehow I never managed to crash. The steering column was pointed straight at your chest, aquaplaning was routine, the dash was trimmed with some Hardy Amies tweed with tomato red carpet left over from the bathroom, tyre pressures were 16 front, 26 rear which gives you some idea of the balance of the thing and I adored it. At 9:30 the location of the 3rd and 4th spark plugs gives you an idea of why an additional two universal joints in your forearm would have been useful. This was lovely to see, thank you for posting.

My 1st car in the early eighties.bought for seventy quid with a full mot and full of holes.would nudge ninety mph down a slight decline.never was a car so mercilessly thrashed,fond memories of a misspent youth.thanks so much for posting this, it was so long ago.

I love the suspense when I watch videos of dormant engines coming back to life

Nothing makes me happier than watching old cars being restored. This is a beautiful job indeed and I very much hope that you will restore this iconic car back to its full glory. Bravo, great work.

the same for me, i live in Florence my father"s was grey and i learnt to drive on that in 1979 when our FIAT 850 was already 10 years old very great memories for me too ..... on that car

I like the methodical approach to bringing this old motor back to life. Given the number of years the car has sat, some items must be replaced like the battery, points cleaned, fresh oil and fuel. Other components maybe, if it doesn't start, like the condenser. Very satisfying to watch.

It's fun to watch people doing their job well. and it is obvious that the correct treatment of a vehicle, even if it is old, will save the vehicle.

When 18 in 1966 I looked for this model, but sadly bought a new BMC Mini, which was an absurdly bad built car! But some/a few years ago I have seen an elderly lady in a FIAT 850 which still looked reasonably fine, with only a few new paintings from possible rust-repairs? Denmark is the "Pure Hell" for cars, which wasn't built to be extra protected from rust, because of salted roads during winter!

Very nice. 40 years ago I had the SEAT version, 133, great bulletproof pushrod engine, much the same as in my later 900T van, and 127(903cc),easy to drive and a smooth ride. Great video, thanks.

My first car was a Fiat 500 from 1966.A red one. I loved that car!

My first car! I had a 1969 Fiat 850 while I was a student 1976-80. It broke down so many times, but I loved it as it gave me cheap transport, and like you, I learned how to fix stuff. Your video is great - I recognised all those parts and fixed/replaced most of them on mine. The engine and gearbox were unbreakable - unlike all the other parts!

Love yr video. First time to see yr stuff. Love the landscaping, plantings, car and video style! Great video!

Moj prvi avto bio je fiat 850 standard kao I ovaj. Bili su i (850special,850sport cupe) išao je bez problema. Rado sesječam tog vremena. Rezervno kolo bilo je pred akumulatorom. Razvodnik paljenja treba malo podesiti za boljši rad motora. Ovaj drugi avto je fiat 1300. Jugoslovanski mercedes! 🇸🇮❤️❤️❤️✌️

I was brought up in a FIAT 128 and drive a Stilo today. I love these cars.

Great video! Hope you gain a huge following- perfect presentation, camera work, momentum, etc. best of luck.

A car of my childhood... remember the years ...a long time ago

Hi from Russia. A great and accurate job was done! My greetings and admire to Your approach. In Russia we have a very similar model ZAZ. And it is for sure a great discovery for the USSR former citizens, that it's practically a copy of FIAT 850.Thank You for Your video of old cars starting. Sorry that You do not repair them to the museum condition. Hope, one day You will start Your own garage.

Yo lo tuve , fue mi primer coche allá por los 90,el modelo especial, tenia dos carburadores, uno de doble cuerpo para cuando hacia carretera y uno simple para ciudad ,lo montaba y desmontaba con un destornillador, duro como una piedra y nunca me fallaba. Lo tendria todavia, pero se lo deje a mi padre, un autentico carkiller , en vez de anticongelante le echo agua del grifo en los crudos inviernos albacetenses, le partió bloque el motor todavia tengo la documentación. Que buenos recuerdos.

Well done and a great video, no annoying music or commentary. Just the way I like it, in and out of my car.

FIAT 850 to mój pierwszy samochód.W Polsce było ich trochę ,spisywał się dobrze .Dużo przy nim sam naprawiałem,gdy nie mogłem zdobyć cylinderków hamulcowych zamontowałem od Fiata 126 P i było OK .Fajnie go po wielu latach zobaczyć😅

Complimenti per l'impegno e le capacità mostrate in questo video: utilissimo per chi intende avviare motori di macchine lasciate ferme per decenni...grazie infinite.

Magnifique travail ! J'avais une fiat Fiat 850 dans les années 80. C'est une superbe voiture. J'ai appris à conduire avec ce bijou. Ça me rappelle de très bon souvenir ! Merci pour cette belle vidéo.

FIAT 850 und 850 Coupe habe ich n meiner Lehrzeit viel repariert . Ich habe Karosseriebauer gelernt und habe Unfallschäden repariert Ich selbst hatte auch einen ein 850 Coupe . Gekauft hatte ich den von einem Soldaten der US Armee die hier bei uns Jahrzehnte eine Kaserne betrieben haben . Der Wagen sah , was die Karosserie betrifft , eine Schande , und der Innenraum war nicht viel besser . Ich habe ihn innerhalb von 9 Monaten wieder instand gesetzt . Die Technik war erstaunlicher Weise in Ordnung . Ich hatte je nicht viel Geld als Lehrling und habe deswegen 9 Monate jeden Abend zwischen 2 oder 3 Stunden an dem Wagen gearbeitet , Viele Teile habe ich bei einem Freund der einen Schrottplatz hatte , das sparte natürlich Geld . Nach 9 Monate stand er da , wie neu , selbst mein Chef war hin und weg . Da er auch Innungsmeister war musste ich den Wagen den anderen Innungsmeistern vorführen . Da ich alles Fotografiert hatte und Belege gesammelt hatte wurde das Auto als Prüfungsarbeit gewertet weil ich nur noch 3 Monate bis zur Gesellenprüfung war . Das war im Rahmen des erlaubten . Die Note für die Arbeit wurde natürlich mit "sehr gut" bewertet . Leider wurde mir das gute Stück in Frankfurt am Main gestohlen , das Geld was ich von der Versicherung bekam ersetzte mir den Ideellen Verlust nicht .... ich habe so viel Herzblut in das Objekt gesteckt . Leider wurde er nie gefunden , wahrscheinlich wurde er nach Marseille gebracht , was damals der Haupt Umschlagplatz für gestohlene Autos , meist waren es Luxus Fahrzeuge die in den Orient oder Afrika illegal verkauft wurden . Aber auch schöne Autos die zwar nicht so viel Wert waren wie z.B. ein Mercedes oder RR usw aber begehrt weil es irgend jemand im Orient oder in Afrika gab dem dieses Auto gefällt . So kam es das zum Beispiel ,legal übrigens , eine Borgward Isabella für einen astronomisch hohen Preis an einen Scheich verkauft wurde , obwohl die Firma Borgward schon längst insolvent war .

The little FIAT couldn´t have found a more wonderful place to rest. In 1975 I took a ride in one such 850. I still remember the deafening engine noise.

My first car, purchased new in 1969. Never failed me once , including during dozens of Paris-Nice return trips at top speed (130km/h) Changed in ‘73 for a Fiat 127, another great workhorse.

Very satisfying to hear it start!

Great job...and video....loved the Fiat 850....my uncle taught me to drive in Australia....loved it!

Bravissimo veramente, hai riportato alla vita una cosa morta.

Da werden Erinnerungen wach 😊 Neben dem 850er steht ein blauer Fiat 1500. So einen hatten wir damals in den 60er Jahren als ich noch ein Kind war. Im Urlaub ging auf der Rückfahrt von Italien nach Deutscland nachts im strömenden Regen die Lichtmaschine kaputt und meine Mutter musste sich auf die Motorhaube setzen, die Scheibe von Hand wischen und mit der Taschenlampe auf die Straße leuchten um Strom zu sparen. Wir kamen dann grade noch bis ins nächste Dorf. Das war so aufregend, einfach unbezahlbar. Was für eine tolle Zeit damals.

Amo el Fiat 850, me encantó el video. Seria muy lindo poder restaurarlo.

The world needs you to do more car videos like this. It's truly magnificent.

BEAUTIFUL !!!! This was my grandfather 's car and he taught me to drive when I was just 12 yo in 1974, driving on country roads. What a heartbump watching this video! Thankyou!

I had one of these cars, way back in the 1980s. It was a fun little car, I got it for nothing, a guy traded it in for a car we had for sale, we let him off £50 against the car he bought and he was happy. I didn't drive it straight away until my Renault 10 let me down and that Fiat was the only car we had ready to drive, so I took it and enjoyed hooning around the lanes of Surrey, delightful little machine!

That was great this video was so fun to watch a friend of mine had a 850 with some type of little sports coupe there's a lot of fun and it handled like crazy thank you very much for this video I had a great time watching it

Como decia Jezulin, simplemente dos palabras para definir tus maquetas IN PREZIONANTE 😂 no le falta ni el más mínimo detalle, me recuerda cuando paseaba con mi Motoretta en los años 80 por las valles de mi barrio.

Excellent video. Right on point. Thanks for making it look so easy. Keep up the great work.

Чувствуется родство фиата и ваза. Этот звук двигателя ни с чем другим не перепутаешь

La prima auto di mia mamma era l'850 Spècial color verde bottiglia me ne parla sempre con simpatia di quest'auto!

Stupenda ....ne ho riscoperA dopo 30 anni nel garage del nonno morto ! Una delle prime ......era passata in dimenticatoio molto più bella ....gonfiato gomme 5 litri di benzina terzo tentativo partitaaaaaa Un emozione idiscrevibile🥳🥳🥰🥰

Lovely Video! And never underestimate the electrical resistance !!

ça faisait très longtemps que je n'avais pas vu une 850 bouger ! 👍 La masse, toujours la masse :)

Świetny film! To przywołuje we mnie wspomnienia starych, dobrych czasów. Miałem też kilka takich fiatów. Przyspawałem do niego już kilka blach. W tamtych czasach do spawania nadal używano acetylenu i tlenu. pozdrowienia z Niemiec

Wow.... it's amazing. The engine was still in good condition. It was a quick fix. I would like to have that car. It's so cute.

What a nice video. I once owned three Fiat 850s, one of which was a Sport version.

Gute Arbeit. Alles richtig gemacht! Der Fiat 850 läuft wieder.

I love the respect from this old car is treated! It was a little more roomy version of the FIAT 600, and it was made into Abarth racing monsters also.

Great to see how you saved this car! Good job!

wow this brings back some memorys. i passed my driving test in a FIAT 850

Oh che bello, anche la 500 con 18 CV, anche la mia successiva 128a 1100, con 55 CV, dove altri ancora strisciavano con motore posteriore raffreddato ad aria, Fiat aveva berline moderne con motore anteriore !!👏👏👏👏❤❤🚗

Спасибо за видео. Какими простыми и надёжными были классические автомобили! Провести диагностику системы зажигания можно было простым пробником с лампочкой, никаких сложных электронных устройств! Это сейчас удивляет. В нашей семье, 40 лет назад был автомобиль LADA-2101, прототипом которого был FIAT-124. И в нем был точно такой же прерыватель с распределителем зажигания, карбюратор WEBER, только более сложный, не с одним диффузором, а с двумя. Мне приходилось ремонтировать этот автомобиль, и это вызывает много тёплых воспоминаний.

Było to bardzo fajne autko zwłaszcza w wersji coupe. Gdy chodzi o sam filmik to chyba bardziej chodziło o jego uruchomienie niż renowację. Do renowacji podchodzi się bardziej systemowo. Uruchomienie w ten sposób mogło doprowadzić do uszkodzeń cylindrów, tłoków, łożyskowania...

Great work and video! Simple and understandable cars

Nostalgia!I had one exactly the same as a winter car in 1978-79. A white with red interior, FIAT 850 1969 model year.😍 It was great fun on the winter road and very good heat in the car. I remember fitting 155x14" (org. 145x13) studded winter wheels, which I had lying around from another car. 😎👍

Excelente trabalho ! Parabéns pelo conhecimento na arte de fazer carros renascer. Também faço isso uma vez por ano aqui no Brasil.

Mi primer coche fue un seat 850 de segunda mano, como ese. Que recuerdos...😊

I had a 1971 Fiat 850 Sport. Nice car.

Me encantó ver como volvió a la vida ese Fiat 850. !!! 😊😊😊

Hallo , ich musste das Video zweimal ansehen. Ich habe sehr viel an den Motoren geschraubt, auch hatte ich einen 850er Bus der auch schon einige Jahre in einer Scheune stand wieder zum laufen gebracht und restauriert, ihn drei Jahre gefahren, Gratulation das Auto wieder zum laufen gebracht zu haben, ich liebe diese alten Fiat's, meine Lehrwerkstatt war eine FIAT Service Station.

Phantastic Video, i like it. I am actually bring back an VW Iltis from 1979 back to the road. Didn’t run for over 10 years Greetings from Germany Ed

Even in the 1980's you could still do small repairs on your own car without any mechanical experience - Loved them cars.

Смотрю это видео будучи владельцем вазовской классики, столько похожего… а ведь машины такие разные, но все же😅

Brilliant to watch... Thanks for sharing

They were difficult to start when new if the weather was cold or damp. but lovely little cars when they did go and before they rusted away.

Fantastic job, buddy!

Hermoso video) Felicitaciones!🇦🇷

I had a red 850 2 seat convertible sports car 60-something back in the early 70s. Same offset radiator. Sold it to a girl in our school.

A friend of my Father operated a Garage for 30 years specializing in VW's. He attended to my Fathers Beetle VW for most of those years. I met him after not seeing him for many years and he mentioned he had sold his business as it was too hard to keep up with all the new computer based Technologies....not to speak of the cost of new testing equipment. Seems like the days of fix it yourself etc.. are gone.

Best job done 😮

A robust car with engine cooling problems. I am 64 years old and I also drove the fiat 850 and skoda 1000MB and trabant and Dacia 1300. After that LOGAN, VW POLO, SKODA FABIA, HYUNDAI On a mountain road in Romania (Ceahlau-Pietrele doamnei) I towed a Fiat 850 whose engine was boiling. I reached the top without any problems! What times! 40 years ago!

Мне как обладателю Москвич-410 1960 года, очень нравится смотреть подобные видео.

Extraordinary job

Muy bueno, buenísimo, bien filmado, mejor explicado, sin músicas, justo el texto que lo relata todo. Muy interesante y conciso en lo fundamental de la operación. Enhorabuena.

Hermoso fiat! Saludos desde córdoba Argentina

Ciao è stata la prima macchina di mio padre, così bianca con gli interni rossi che bei ricordi, mi accompagnava a scuola e io per non farmi vedere dai miei compagni mi nascondevo giù dai sedili😂😂! Quando si andava in campagna pero' mio padre mi faceva guidare bei ricordi, avevo 10 anni ora ne ho 59 ma mi piace sempre vederne una! 👍

Beautiful car

Good work! I have Fiat 850 1974 80s and good memories. My Fiat have not weber carb 👍👍👍

mój pierwszy samochód to SEAT 850. Kupiony ponad 30 lat temu,w podobnym stanie.Uruchomiłem go po naprawie głowicy i paru innych rzeczy. Miałem wtedy z 15-16 lat i nie miałem jeszcze prawa jazdy,ale i tak nim jeździłem.Fajny samochodzik.Wał kręcił się w odwrotną stronę.Fajne czasy....

Somebody PROFESSIONAL, who knows what they're doing!

I believe. My fiat was 1969 and stay in Sarajevo during the war. Five years after we back and start engine without any problem

Bravo, una bella soddisfazione

Love small cars of any make. Thank you. Narragansett Bay

Buen trabajo y súper bien explicado.

Best car ever.

Bravo pour cette restoration avec une belle peinture plusse de vidéo de restauration de véhicules automobiles bravo

Thanks for wonderful video 😊👏👏

Video without music.. very clean video to watch and good job!

Smart mechanic and good video production!

Very well done😊

Complimenti, sei stato bravissimo !!!!

I like the 850 series all of them...simple sweet economical rarely see a berline here plenty of spiders that show up from time to time

Even then, engineers were studying the possibility of such an arrangement in order to make access for repairs as difficult as possible.

Ciao, bel video, io avrei pulito anche i contatti della spazzola rotante nel distributore per dare più energia alla scintilla

Emozione. Grande auto. Ne ho avute 2 ..special 1971 😊❤

My comment los use ano 1971 en Madrid, era espectacular, fabricado en Espana, donde tuve la oportunidad de usarlo.en Valencia city and Madrid.- Buenos recuerdos.

I worked on these in the late seventies, at the local dealers. Revolting little pieces of garbage. Rusted before they left the factory, which was shared with most FIAT'S at the time. Not quite as bad as the 850 van/camper, they could be driven from the showroom straight to the scrap yard. Except the scrappy wouldn't want it.