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• The 1980 Fiat Brava: Such a Deal! [Classic Ad Watch]

  newVideoPlayer("80_Brava_476.flv", 475, 376); 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? Posted Dec 24 2007, 05:30 AM by Jalopnik Filed under: Fiat, malaise, classic ad watch, 1980S, 1980, brava, 131

• European Luxury At a Cut-Rate Price: Fiat Brava [Classic Ad Watch]

  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. Posted Nov 19 2007, 06:45 AM by Jalopnik Filed under: Fiat, malaise, classic ad watch, 1980S, brava, 131