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Fiat, Turin, Italy. The Fiat Barchetta, as the name in Italian (meaning little boat) suggests, is a little 2 seater roadster. It was produced from 1995 to 2002 and 2004 to 2005. It had a 4 cylinder 1.8 16 valve engine. The performance of 120mph and a 0-60mph time of 9 seconds put it firmly in the fun car rather than performance car class. The chassis was based on the Fiat Punta which meant it had a front engine and front wheel drive. Front spoilers and rear bumpers differ over time and in 2000 a third rear headlight was added to the middle of the boot lid. Over 50,000 Barchettas were made and all were LHD. In one Top Gear episode the Three Wise Men being James, Jeremy and Richard each drove a different used open top sports car (A Mazda MX5, a BMX Z3 and a Fiat Barchetta) to Bethlehem. Their conclusion was that the Fiat was best. A have read a number of road tests that also agreed that it was a nice car to drive.
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