Episode
Wheeler Dealers: Some Like It Fiat
Overview
Mike and Ant welcome to the workshop a 1974 Fiat X1/9, a zippy little mid-engine sports car with superb balance and a distinctive paint color. It's a perfect entry-level classic car. The good news is there's hardly any rust. The bad news is the engine-shaped can of worms nestled behind the driver's seat.
Details
- Series
- Wheeler Dealers
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-12-22
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Some Like It Fiat is Episode 1 in Season 20 of Wheeler Dealers. It aired on 2020-12-22. The runtime is 45 min.
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