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The
Fiat 850 is a small rear-engined rear wheel drive car in the tradition
of the Renault Dauphine. It was produced between 1964 and 1973.
Its technical design was an evolution of the very successful Fiat
600. The internal name for the Fiat 600 development project was
"Project 100" and consequently, the internal Fiat codename
for the 850 project was 100G (G for the Italian word "grande"
- big). The engine of the 850 was based on that of the Fiat 600,
but had its capacity increased to 843 cc. The 850 came in two versions:
"normale" (standard) with 34 hp (25 kW) and "super"
with 37 hp (28 kW). The maximum speed was approximately 125 km/h
(78 mph). While it was not a large step forward in technical development,
it possessed a certain charm with its large rolling eyes and its
short tail, in which the engine sat.
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