This 1971 Fiat 850 is a converted racer that was restored in the mid-1990’s. It is powered by a bored-out John Edgar Racing-built 1300cc inline-four with lightened and balanced Abarth internals paired with a 4-speed transaxle. This Fiat was featured on BaT in 2011 after emerging from about 12 years in storage with Alan Christian Motor Cars, and the seller acquired it two years ago. It was originally built by Oregon-area racer Bill Holly in the 1970s, and last raced with in Midwestern SCCA events in the mid-1990s and belonged to that owner until 1999. It was autocrossed from 2012 to 2014. Build documentation is included, and the car received a new battery, oil, and filter change in preparation for sale. This racer is being sold by a dealer and carries a clean Pennsylvania title.

A reported restoration in 1995 included a repaint in the current Guards Red. The paint and bodywork display various blemishes, and working lights and indicators have been retained. Neither a full windshield nor wipers are included.

The wheels are alloys from a contemporary Fiat-Abarth with the center caps removed.

The interior was Zeiolited during the restoration, and is currently fully stripped apart from the driver’s seat, harnesses, controls and gauges. All of the instruments can be seen working in the attached video of the car running.

The roll cage pictured in the original ad has been cut out, but will be included with the sale and can be welded back in place. The remaining safety equipment dates to the mid-1990s restoration.

The engine was originally sourced from the builder’s local Fiat-Ferrari dealer who was also the US importer of Moretti and Abarth cars. John Edgar Racing conducted the engine build with a reverse-rotation 1200cc Fiat 124 engine using lightened and balanced Abarth internals. This pushrod engine now breathes through two twin-throat carburetors and displaces 1300cc. It received a new battery and an oil and filter change in preparation for sale.

A startup and running video is attached above.

Documentation includes an SCC Midwestern Council logbook that was used through the mid-1990’s. Per the logbook, this car appeared at the Chicago Historics and attended showings at Road America in 1995 and Blackhawk Farms in 1994. Also included are build sheets, notes, and correspondence between past owners that the seller has provided in the gallery.