I used to have a fiat 850 saloon, a pre cursor to the later 126 and it was that style of driving that driving the 850 engendered in me when driving it. Incredibly nimble, light and with a stickyness to the road that belied its shape and parentage.
I later upgraded to a 850 (903) sport coupe' but whilst it was extremely agile it didn't engender the same feeling of go any where do any thing that the saloon did.
I used to co pilot in rally cars many years ago, lots of hairy stuff but that driver is plain crazy.... got to admire his skills.