The Fiat Panda is a good reminder of how absurd the new car market is these days. The 4x4 variant of the Panda was an odd option, purchased by those with some sort of need for four-wheel-drive, but otherwise fairly rare. Today, it can seem as though Panda 4x4 type four-wheel-drive economy cars are the norm - think Ford EcoSport, Buick Encore etc - and that traditional economy cars are the exception.
We've mentioned before that many people find our website in search of the Panda 4x4 Sisley edition. It's basically an Italian version of the Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition, or the Subaru Forester L.L. Bean edition - a collaboration between an outdoor lifestyle clothing company and a vehicle with some level of outdoors or off-road potential.
Any Fiat Panda 4x4 Sisley edition fans out there? Rhetorical question; our site stats show the Panda 4x4 Sisley as a clear reader favorite. You all don't seem to mind Lancia 037 Stradales either, but those are tough to find. So today, readers, we will check in on the Fiat Panda 4x4 Sisley market.
Those of us in the US, and possibly even the European readers, might not be familiar with the origin of the Sisley moniker. As it turns out, Sisley is a brand under the United Colors of Benneton umbrella. Something like the heritage brand Orvis in the US, it would seem. So, in addition to canoe appliqués on the seat backs, the Sisley edition adds an inclinometer, the hood scoop, and a roof rack, among other details. An Italian premonition of the various L.L. Bean and Eddie Bauer edition vehicles that have turned up in the US over the years. A final note on the Sisley edition - the Panda 4x4 was assembled in Termini Imerese, Sicily. One could say Fiat Panda 4x4 by Sisley, by Sicily.
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Year: 1989 Model: Fiat Panda 4x4 Sisley Engine: 999cc SOHC 4-cylinder Transmission: 5-speed manual Mileage: 194,000 km Price: 5,490€ Location: Asti, Italy
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A facelift model, this Panda 4x4 eschews the pushrod 965cc engine of early models for a 49hp 999cc SOHC unit from the FIRE engine family. This example should be galvanized, though we are not exactly sure of when galvanized bodies went into serial production, though it was after the facelift. As long as the 4x4 PTO is in good working condition, we wouldn't have too many reservations with going through one of these mechanically. The engine is standard, simple Fiat fare, and the suspension is conventional up front and a rudimentary leaf spring and live axle out back. Part sourcing, though not the simplest of tasks, shouldn't prove too difficult.
Likely forgotten over the years, these Panda 4x4s, Sisley editions especially, have picked up momentum in the past five years or so. As such, the market is in no shortage of opportunists trying to make a quick buck off of the newfound interest. Low-effort photos seem to be the norm, as far as we can tell. So, buying from afar will require a communicative seller who is willing to provide detailed service information and ample photographs. This example has potential, and how appealing it ends up being is now dependent on how far the seller is willing to go in creating buyer confidence.
