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£14,000

1968 Fiat 124 Coupé

United Kingdom • 21 May 2022 • Lot 136

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This is a well-preserved, one-owner 1970s Fiat 124 Coupe with low mileage (35,000 miles) and a recent overhaul. It features a desirable 5-speed gearbox, original red interior, and is described as offering great handling and stylish Italian design. Having been stored for 30 years, it has been recommissioned, including new suspension, brakes, and tyres, and is being sold with a NOVA, ready for DVLA registration.

Condition

8

The car is described as totally original, a one-owner vehicle with low mileage (35,000 miles), and has been largely unused for the last 30 years, kept on axle stands. It was partially recommissioned for a wedding in 2014 and has now been fully overhauled, with suspension, bushes, ball joints, shock absorbers, cambelt, tensioner, calipers, oils, fluids, and tyres replaced. The interior is in very good condition. This suggests that while the car has been well-preserved and recently refurbished, its period of inactivity and partial recommissioning indicate it isn't in pristine or near-perfect condition but rather in a very well-maintained state with minimal cosmetic imperfections.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

57433

Odometer:

35,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Renowned motoring Journalist LJK Setright praised the then new 124 Coupé highly, commenting that the steering is light and uncannily precise, and the chassis was decades ahead of the competition.

"What a force for good was Fiat in those days! The 124, pioneer of load-dependent anti-lock braking, was imperturbable.

The elegant S1 124 Coupé had unbelievably good roadholding."Autocar also exposed that "Seldom have the Autocar staff been so unanimous of their praise of a car" further saying "handling and roadholding set new standards".

These were the first cars to receive the now legendary Lampredi twin cam engine.

They also had double wish bone front suspension with anti-roll bars and front and rear and disc brakes all round.

The early S1's as this one is, had a different rear suspension set up than later cars in the shape of torque tube to the rear diff and an anti-roll bar.

This resulted in exceptional handling there was virtually no body role.

A beautiful and totally original ea...