http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png http://jalopnik.com/tag/131 http://jalopnik.com/tag/131 In 1980, Americans with a hankering for a snazzy European sedan could have headed for a BMW or Audi showroom... but those cars cost real money! Not so with the Fiat Brava (aka Fiat 131)- you could get one for $3,000 cheaper than a 320i. There must be a catch there somewhere, right?

]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=337058&view=rss&microfeed=true As the descendant of the 1928 Fiat 520, the early-80s Fiat Brava (aka Fiat 131 to the rest of the world) should have been a runaway sales sensation. "Handsome and luxurious as only a Fiat can be" claims this promotional video, and who are we to argue? Only thing is, we don't recall seeing even one Brava on the street back in the day.

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