A clean Fiat Barchetta is a car for - to be trite - living in the moment. No track-use mods to plan for, no insane maintenance tasks to put off for a later date, no got-to-have-it upgrades that you car is missing; just you and your 5-speed roadster with an attention to design that would make it difficult to ask for more.

From the shape, to the cool 90s details like the body color on the door panels, to the headlight and taillight designs, to the white gauges - everything on the Barchetta is designed with an attention to detail that is rare in cars today. The price for all of this is a FWD layout, which is fine for the intended us of the Barchetta, but won't win anyone over on the track, we suspect.

Year: 1996
Model:  Fiat Barchetta
Engine: 1.8L 4-cylinder
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage:  99,900mi
Price: $19,500 obo
Location: Elizabeth, NJ

CLICK FOR DETAILS: 1996 Fiat Barchetta

This car chassis number ZFA18300000005506
 was sold new in Germany in 1996. In 2007 the car was sold to Spain. This second owner was a man that bought the car to his wife. Now the car has been imported from Europe to the United States and needs a thrird owner. Car comes with Spanish papers and US customs forms, so you can register the car in your State without problems.

---  Paint job was done about 5 years ago in original red color and looks absolutely beautiful. Reason for painting was that the paint was 20 years old and it was faded on some areas.

--- 160850 kilometres = 99900 miles from new.
---  The car has never been involved in any accident. Zero rust.
---  New complete exhaust 
---  New rear shock absorbers
---  Tires 90%
---  All the interior, trim and carpets as new
---  All brakes are still at over 80%
---  Fully revised. Car starts up any time and is ready to drive to any distance. 
---  The car comes with the original owner´s manual, and two keys.
---  Ready to drive and enjoy! This car is a desiderable modern italian classic. 
---  Very hard to find another Fiat Barchetta for sale in the US. 
Don't miss this opportunity!

It's not surprising that a red car located in Spain for a number of years would require a repaint. Looking under the hood, though, we question the skill of the painter just given amount of careless overspray. It can be cleaned up in an hour or so, but it makes you question where else the paint shop rushed their work. Fortunately, the car is claimed to be rust-free, and it's not too hard to believe that claim. Overall, the condition appears to be excellent, overspray aside.

Given the mileage and non-original paint, we have a lower price point in mind. That said, keep in mind that the seller has taken care of the difficult task of sourcing the car and importing it to the US. We think there is value in the car being available in the US, so we do take that in consideration with pricing. If you can get this car for a price that works for you, we don't think you'll be disappointed with the car itself.

-Graham