Fiat Coupé for sale
4 cars in stock right now, inspected in the European country where they are located, priced landed at a US port with the import paperwork done.
1999 Fiat Coupé 2.0 20V Turbo
duty at rate in effect
1997 Fiat Coupé 2.0 20V Turbo
duty at rate in effect
1996 Fiat Coupé 2.0 16V Turbo
duty at rate in effect
1995 Fiat Coupé 2.0 16V Turbo Plus
duty at rate in effect
The Fiat Coupé (1993–2000) is the one with the slashed wheel arches, drawn at Chris Bangle’s Fiat studio, with a Pininfarina interior and a turbocharged engine driving the front wheels. The 2.0 20V Turbo of 1996 onward makes 220 hp from five cylinders and was, for a while, the fastest front-wheel-drive car you could buy. Fiat had left the US market in 1983, so none of them was sold here.
Why Americans want it
Nothing else from the 1990s looks like it, and nothing in that price bracket has a turbo five-cylinder and a body-coloured dashboard in leather. It is a cheap entry into Italian ownership that still gets photographed everywhere it parks.
What the US never got
- The model: Fiat withdrew from the US in 1983 and did not return until 2011.
- 2.0 16V Turbo (1993–1996), four cylinders, 190 hp.
- 2.0 20V Turbo (1996–2000), five cylinders, 220 hp, the one to have.
- Limited Edition (1998), with Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential and Recaro seats.
Eligible years (25-year rule)
Cars built up to 2001 are eligible now, which covers the whole Fiat Coupé run, since production ended in 2000.
What to look for
- Timing belt: an interference engine with a demanding belt interval. We want a dated invoice, not an assurance.
- Turbo and oil: short oil intervals matter on the 20V; look for a service book, not a cheap price.
- Rust: the rear arches behind the slashes, the sills and the tailgate. Italian and Spanish cars are usually the driest.
- Interior: the body-coloured dash panel scratches and the electric seat motors fail; trim is getting hard to find.
- Clutch and gearbox: 220 hp through the front wheels is hard on both.
Typical landed price
Europe: roughly €7,000–€20,000, with documented 20V Turbo and Limited Edition cars at the top. Landed at Newark or Baltimore with duty at the rate in effect on entry: roughly $17,500–$36,500. On a car at this price, freight and customs are a large share of the total; two in a shared container lowers the cost per car.
Registration notes
- California: built after 1967, gasoline; CARB lab certification applies, not guaranteed.
- Fuel: gasoline.
- Title: 17-character VIN. US title from Salvage Motors LLC.
Our take
Take the 20V Turbo and pay for history. The cheap ones are cheap because of the belt and the turbo, and both are more expensive to put right than the difference in purchase price.
FAQ
Was the Fiat Coupé sold in the US?
No. Fiat left the US market in 1983 and returned only in 2011, long after the Coupé had ended production.
16V or 20V?
The 20V five-cylinder turbo is the one people want: 220 hp and a better noise. The 16V is cheaper and simpler.
Who designed it?
The exterior came from Fiat’s own studio under Chris Bangle; Pininfarina did the interior and built the car.