Fiat X1/9

Fiat X1/9
Overview
ManufacturerFiat (1972–82)
Bertone (1982–89)
Also calledBertone X1/9
Production1972–1989
~140,500 produced (Fiat)[1]: 33 
~19,500 (Bertone)[1]: 53 
AssemblyFiat
Bertone (after 1982)[2]
DesignerMarcello Gandini at Bertone
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body styleTwo-seater targa
LayoutTransverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
RelatedFiat 128
Fiat Ritmo
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission4-speed manual (1972–78)
5-speed manual (1978–89)[3]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,202 mm (86.7 in)[4][5]
Length1972–78: 3,830 mm (150.8 in)[5]
1978–89: 3,969 mm (156.3 in)[6]
Width1,570 mm (61.8 in)[5][6]
Height1972–78: 1,170 mm (46.1 in)[5]
1978–89: 1,180 mm (46.5 in)[6]
Kerb weight880–920 kg (1,940–2,028 lb)[5][6]
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 850 Spider
Fiat 500 Gamine Vignale
SuccessorFiat Barchetta

The Fiat X1/9 is an Italian two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972–1982 and subsequently by Gruppo Bertone from 1982–1989.[2]

With a transverse engine and gearbox in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive configuration, the X1/9 was noted for its balanced handling,[2][7] retractable headlights, lightweight removable hardtop which could be stowed under the bonnet, front and rear storage compartments — and for being the first Fiat to have been designed from its conception to meet US safety regulations.[8]

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  8. ^ Wakefield, Ron, ed. (May 1974). "Road Test: Fiat X1/9". Road & Track. Vol. 25, no. 9. CBS Consumer Publishing Division. p. 67.