1985 | FIAT Uno 45

FIAT UNO CABRIO Moretti Folk – La Dolce Vita on Four Wheels

Some cars are just a means of transport. Others make a statement. And then there’s the Fiat Uno Cabrio “Folk” by Moretti – a rolling manifesto of Italian design, summer spirit, and pure eccentricity. Anyone who thinks a Fiat Uno is boring has never seen what happens when the Turin-based coachbuilder Moretti works its magic.

Historical background – The small car revolution The regular Fiat Uno was Italy’s bread-and-butter car of the 1980s: affordable, practical, robust. But Moretti, a legendary coachbuilder with a taste for the unusual, saw more in this small box on four wheels. The result: a strictly limited series of only 30 cars worldwide – the Fiat Uno Cabrio “Folk”. This isn’t a backyard conversion, but a genuine coachbuilt masterpiece – factory-built, not replicated. Only two or three are known to survive. One of them stands here – looking better than ever.

Design – Rossa Passione! The paint? Original Max Meyer Rosso Corsa – the same fiery red seen on Ferraris, but on this Uno it glows like an Aperol Spritz at sunset. Around 90% original paint, with a new soft top that looks freshly fitted. It’s pure Moretti: quirky, elegant, irresistibly charming.

Interior – Style and substance Original seats trimmed in a fabric–Alcantara mix that feels more like Italian lounge furniture than car upholstery. Nothing smells of plastic – only nostalgia. The odometer reads 89,000 km – original and documented.

Mechanics – maintained with collector care New tires, new brakes, fresh service. The small four-cylinder hums like an espresso machine at dawn, and the gearbox shifts as smoothly as you’d expect from a well-kept Fiat.

Conclusion – Bella Macchina! This Fiat Uno Moretti Cabrio isn’t a daily driver – it’s a rarity, a conversation piece, a museum-worthy piece of Italian motoring history with road registration. Whoever owns it doesn’t just own a car – they own a piece of La Dolce Vita.