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| Lot number | 126 |
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| Hammer value | £4,400 |
| Description | Fiat 124 Special |
| Registration | SKO 106M |
| Year | 1974 |
| Colour | Verde Green |
| Engine size | 1,438 cc |
| Chassis No. | 124B1336358 |
| Documents | V5C; one old MOT; handbook; ASI document; 70s dealer list |
There was a time when Europe was stiff with Fiat 124s: you couldn’t move for them. Now, however, time and tin-worm have taken their toll and you have to look hard to find them. You will have to look even harder to find one as good as this, and even then it won’t have a story to match…
A group of Australian nuns (yes, they do exist and no, you couldn’t make this up) moved to Perugia to study in the early 1970s. They came to the decision that they needed a car but were not too keen on buying a left-hooker so they asked the local Fiat dealer if he could supply a right-hand drive model. Fiat were not too keen at first but, on hearing who the customers were, changed their minds (dog collars swing a lot of weight in Italy).
With such a good start in life, it is perhaps no surprise that the car is still in such saintly condition today. With only 31,268km on the clock (19,500 miles, believed genuine and who are we to doubt it?) and sound in wind and limb, this 1973 Fiat 124 Special is a real time-warp car. Yes, it has had some attention to the original Verde 37 paint but it’s a minor point and not too apparent. Certainly the detailing of the car is excellent and the interior is a wonder. The engine bay is also a joy to behold, as is the interior.
The car - 75bhp 1,400cc engine, four-speed ‘box, discs all round – drives like new. It was treated to new brake hoses, a seat belt and a few other minor parts before it zipped through its MOT test (no advisories, of course) before it was UK-registered in 2016. No wonder it was deemed worthy of a 5-page feature in AutoItalia in February 2017.
The car comes with a V5C, one past MOT, a handbook, and an ASI gold plate from the Automotoclub Storico Italiano confirming its authenticity. There is also a handy list of Fiat dealers worldwide (from 1973), which will no doubt prove useful should you ever encounter a wormhole in the space/time continuum while out in this time-warp machine. Find a better one...
