1998 Fiat Barchetta
Low mileage example in RHD

Registration No: R186 URH
Chassis No: ZFA18300000036187
MOT: July 2023

• A mere 46,029 miles from new (at time of consignment)
• Only three former keepers and current registered ownership since 2014
• Right-hand-drive example
• Recent new hood, alternator, timing belt, and water pump

The Fiat Barchetta roadster, pronounced 'bar-KET-ta' and which in Italian means 'little boat', was developed between 1990 and 1994 with the project name `Tipo B Spider 176' by Andreas Zapatinas and Alessandro Cavazza under the supervision of Peter Barrett Davis and other car designers at the Fiat Centro Stile (albeit the prototyping being carried out by Stola). Produced from February 1995 to June 2005, the Barchetta was based on the chassis of the Mark 1 Fiat Punto with a 130bhp / 121lbft 1.8 litre `twin-cam' petrol engine featuring variable camshaft timing. Weighing in at 1056 kg (2328 lb) without air conditioning, the Barchetta could accelerate from 0-60mph in 8.7 seconds and touch 124mph.

The Barchetta’s were only produced in left-hand drive form, however, this example is one of the cars supplied new to the UK via Fiat dealers, and one of even fewer converted to right-hand drive form in its early life. Finished in striking Lido Blue metallic paintwork with Black cloth interior upholstery, the Barchetta is fitted with the 1747cc straight-four engine allied to the five-speed manual transmission. Having covered just 46,029 miles from new (at the time of consignment), ‘R186 URH’ has had just three former keepers and has resided in current registered ownership since 2014. Benefitting from a recent new hood, the Fiat previously was supplied with a new radiator in 2014 and a clutch slave cylinder in 2015. Fitted with a new timing belt, water pump, and alternator in 2021, the Barchetta possesses a 12-month, no advisory MOT certificate. Offered with a history file that comprises book pack with handbook, invoices relating to servicing and work completed, and a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452