Fiat Coupe divided opinions back in the 1990s, but time has been very kind to it.
Every week, we’re tracking the values of the most popular classic cars on the UK market. Thanks to our friends at Classic Car Weekly, we can focus on one car and compare its values from 2005 to today – and then anticipate where they will be in 2025. This week, we take a look at the potent Fiat Coupe Turbo – Italy’s answer to the Vauxhall Calibra, con brio! Classic Car Weekly’s editor David Simister tells the market story of this modern classic’s future growth.
FIAT COUPE TURBO – THE CURRENT SITUATION
Most Fiat Coupés were still on their initial depreciation curve back in 2005, with production having only ended at the turn of the millennium. Back then, they were a far-from uncommon sight on British roads. It was launched on a crest of a wave of 1990s coupés that kicked off with the Vauxhall Calibra, and saw growth with the brilliant Volkswagen Corrado and, er, forgettable Ford Puma.
Five years later, and on to 2010, and the Chris Bangle-penned angles and slashes had fallen out of favour, with rough examples going for a bargain-basement £1000-1500. Only the best cars were going for much more than £3000. However, thanks to the growth of the modern classics movement, more recent auction results are showing that prices are starting to pick up again, and it’s the 20V Turbo that’s most in demand with buyers.
Fiat Coupe interior was a work of art…
FIAT COUPE VALUES – TOP MONEY FOR THE BEST
We’re tracking condition 2 examples here, and it’s probably worth saying right now that the best Condition 2 Fiat Coupes are already well ahead of guide values, as buyers queue up for nice ones. We’d say that more than ever in this market, you want to save hard and buy the best. Not just for your current peace of mind, but for future value growth, too.
FIAT COUPE PRICE TRACKER
The halo effect of the range-topping models usually means that they’re the ones to rise in value first, and that’s definitely the case here. A quarter of a century on, car nuts who grew up with these are now in a position to snap them up and enjoy them as classics – and that’s helping to propel values. It’s only a gentle increase in value, but that could speed up as these cars get rarer.
Below are the typical prices for a Condition 2 example between 2005-2025.
2005 £6750
2010 £3000
2015 £3500
2020 £4000
2025 £4500 (anticipated)
Condition 2 Fiat Coupes are predicted to be worth £4500 in 2025
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