50th edition- what is this?

[steve8462]

i was cruising Craigslist today (Fiat porn) and came across this posting which is offering a 1980 50th edition spider. below is the original posting. i am going down tomorrow to look at the car and buy it if it is worth it. does anybody know of a 1980 50th edition?

1980 Fiat Spider TODAY ONLY!!! - $350
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Date: 2012-12-31, 12:50PM CST
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I have a 1980 fiat spider is runs but has a problem it has a grounding problem im gettin ready to take it acrosse the scales today if it dont sell the car does not have a title it is the 50th edition with all the signatures on the searing wheel and the dash the top needs replacing and the inside of the car is amazing no rips or tares the car is worth 350 no low ballers at 2 pm the car will be gone to the scrap yard. TODAY ONLY!!!!! Hurry or your going to miss out on this sweet ride.

[sptcoupe]

THis sounds like a 50th Annivesary edition spider, commemorating FIAT's 50th Anniversary year. They made a numbered,1000 ca run. They were all painted a metal gold/sand color, had a light leather interior, a matching color top, and a number plaque (xx xf 1000) on the dash (maybe it was on the glove box door).

There were only 1000 made in this series, so they are a bit rare, but mechanically they were the same as the normal production car.

[aj81spider]

I'm pretty sure the 50th anniversary editions were 1981's though. Either your seller doesn't know what year he has, or he doesn't have an anniversary edition, or I don't know what I'm talking about.

[RRoller123]

They were numbered on the glovebox door, so that should be a good quick indicator, although I suppose a glovebox door could be swapped? Unlikely though.

[spider2081]

I think many of the LE's were manufactured in 1980 so the date of manufacture on the drivers door post could be a 1980 date. I think they were all sold as 1981 model year cars. The LE number was located in three places. Somewhere on the dash I have seen the plate below the warning lights on center dash. Also on both sides of the car below the side emblems behind the doors.

Does anyone know what happened to the car??

[Tobi]

They also had 14" wheels and a leather wrapped steering wheel.

[steve8462]

it is currently for sale as we speak. the owner has a few people looking at it and wants to sell it asap because he is getting married. two mistakes in a row getting married and selling his Fiat spider!

[spider2081]

I would buy it if it were closer to CT. I have LE 277 and it need work and time.