Car Info:
Description from the Bring a Trailer Listing
This 1967 Fiat Moretti 850 Sportiva coupe is one of an estimated 300 examples built over a five-year model run and features Moretti bodywork over Fiat 850 underpinnings. Chassis 0677840 is noted to have been purchased new in Italy by a US serviceman, who brought the car to the US in the late 1960s. A refurbishment was initiated in the early 2010s, at which time the car was repainted, though the project was not completed. The car remained under the care of the original owner’s family through October 2024, when it was purchased as a non-running project by the selling dealer. Retained equipment includes an Abarth A112 1,050cc inline-four, a four-speed manual transaxle, front disc brakes, 13″ Cromodora wheels, and Carello headlamps along with fixed-back bucket seats. A spare 843cc Fiat 100G inline-four and four-speed gearbox will accompany the car along with a number of removed components and spare parts. This Sportiva project is now offered at no reserve in Sarasota, Florida, with service records and a clean South Carolina title.
Founded in 1925 in Turin, Italy, Fabbrica Automobili Moretti S.p.A. began using Fiat chassis and drivetrains for their models in the 1950s. Penned by Swiss designer Dany Brawand, formerly of Carrozzeria Ghia, the Sportiva debuted at the 1965 Turin Motor Show and entered production in 1967. This example was refinished in red in the early 2010s and features Carello headlamps and Altissimo taillamps along with quarter panel cooling ducts, twin exhaust tips, and a vented decklid. A number of removed windows, trim pieces, and badges will accompany the car and are viewable in the gallery along with close-up photos showing chips in the finish.
Silver-finished 13″ Cromodora wheel are wrapped in 175/70 Michelin tires. This Moretti shares its 80″ wheelbase with the contemporary Fiat 850 and features front disc brakes as well as an independent suspension with anti-roll bars. The cabin has been stripped of its door panels, side panels, rear upholstery, carpets, and parking brake. It retains a pair of fixed-back bucket seats trimmed in black leather along with woodgrain dash trim, a dash pad, and a passenger-side grab handle.
The two-spoke Ferrero steering wheel features a Moretti horn button, and its wood rim is damaged. Instrumentation includes a Moretti-branded 8k-rpm tachometer and 180-km/h speedometer as well as Veglia Borletti gauges displaying fuel level, oil pressure, and water temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 22k kilometers (~14k miles), and total mileage is unknown. The car is equipped with an Abarth A112–sourced 1,050cc inline-four that is believed to have been rebuilt at some point. It retains an Abarth-branded valve cover and a four-into-two exhaust manifold, though the carburetor, intake equipment, ignition wires, and battery have been removed. The engine is mated to a four-speed manual transaxle. A spare 843cc Fiat 100G inline-four and four-speed gearbox are included in the sale along with a cylinder head, a valve cover, a cooling fan, and an oil pan.