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Tipo (Classic) 1.6 mpi (Sevel)

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My childhood dream was to own a Tipo and recently I bought mine.

It's a blend of Fiat South America. It has the legendary Fiat SOHC 1.6 multipoint injection from Sevel Argentina and the car was built in Brazil.
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Nardi Gara 3

After buying the Nardi Gara 3, I discovered the steering wheel hub didn't fit into the Tipo. I bought a hub specific to the Fiat Tipo at mad.mikes.store (they also have the period optional sports steering from the Fiat Catalog available).

After some months with both of them at home, I finally sent it to be installed this Monday. The car I dreamed of having now also has the steering wheel I always dreamed hehe

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Hi everyone! Since I would be away for almost a month during my trip to the UK, I left the Tipo with my dad to address the minor damage caused to the front bumper by a neighbor. During the trip to take it to my dad, I also noticed that the A/C stopped working properly.

The front bumper, A/C system, and cracks on the passenger door handle were repaired, the paint was corrected, minor corrosion on the doors was addressed, the back seat was repainted, and OEM wiper arms were located and installed. Front foglights appear to be a future project, as they didn't fit into the bumper.

During the trip to Europe, I acquired some stickers (Car Of The Year 1989 and Fiat Forum), speaker interior trim, a Nardi Steering Wheel adapter (which will be utilized in a future update), and a Haines manual (although I'm not a huge expert).

For those wanting to check updates on Instagram, here's the profile!

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Vehicle information

Registration
LYS7***
VIN / ePER
9bd1603**********
Category
FIAT Cars
Added by
caioreinhardt
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Updates
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Vehicle specification

Colour
Grey
Trim
1.6 mpi
Year
1997
Fuel Type
Petrol
Engine Size
1580cc
Gearbox
Manual
Doors
5
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