Title: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: kev131 on October 25, 2008, 09:44:52 PM Obviously Coys have not heard of the Credit Crunch..!! ::)
http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?bsubmit=true&lmodelflag=10773&lmanufacturer=10043&whatbutton.x=0&page=0&lCarID=1772801 Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: sid131 on October 25, 2008, 10:23:47 PM On Drugs!
Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: mirafioriman on October 25, 2008, 11:06:33 PM It is however the real thing. We must see how much it actually makes. Sometimes auctions are accurate in their estimates, sometimes not!
Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: Thotos on October 25, 2008, 11:06:56 PM "In 1976 Fiat decided to produce a works supported rally ... ...and the specific model chosen for the task was the 131 Sport 2000 TC powered by the two litre, twin overhead camshaft, four cylinder engine. The result was the Fiat Abarth 131 Rally."
Well, they certainly haven't got their facts right so it's not unfathomable that they got their price estimate wrong. A 1976 131 Sport 2000 TC? Somebody please point Coys to our website's "131 Story" so they can get their facts right! Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: sid131 on October 25, 2008, 11:12:38 PM Well said Theo !
Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: simon131 on October 26, 2008, 12:01:09 PM The link says that the car sold on 26.10.2008. Is there any way of finding out how much it sold for??
FYI - I think Mick Wood sold his Works car last yeat for about ?85k Sterling - so this estimate isn't too far out really. Yeah, it does appear high, but there is bound to be someone who is desperate for a works Abarth 131, that will pay close to that (perhaps from Japan), especially if a certain Belgian (and I don't mean Hercule Poirot!) can sell Stradales for in excess of ?40k Sterling! There's hope for me yet! ;D Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: Gremlino on October 26, 2008, 02:31:44 PM Quote There's hope for me yet! And me ;D As for Hercule, yes that man has had some 'interesting' cars over the years (2dr Volumetrico especially). As for the factual mistakes/myths made by other sites......if our site didn't exist there'd be nowhere to gain the truth....or near as damn it truth ;) Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: theredx19 on October 26, 2008, 05:10:58 PM Was there not a Stradale on this site at one stage for 75k Sterling... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: mick131 on October 26, 2008, 07:07:49 PM especially if a certain Belgian (and I don't mean Hercule Poirot!) can sell Stradales for in excess of ?40k Sterling! ;D Don't know who yer mean simon.. ::) ::) ::) Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: sid131 on October 27, 2008, 07:57:36 AM look at this
http://cgi.ebay.it/PER-FIAT-131-ABARTH-DIFFERENZIALE-GRUPPO-4_W0QQitemZ170274458613QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170274458613&_trkparms=72%3A1025|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: sid131 on October 27, 2008, 07:59:01 AM And this
http://cgi.ebay.it/PER-FIAT-131-ABARTH-GRUPPO-4-TESTATA-CORSA_W0QQitemZ170274462101QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170274462101&_trkparms=72%3A1025|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: mirafioriman on October 27, 2008, 10:27:46 AM Be interesting to see if any of that stuff sells!
Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: Gremlino on October 27, 2008, 08:34:23 PM Yep, the parts seem expensive but how often do they turn up?
I took these pics at the Technoclassica Essen in 2001. Bilsteins stand had many 'goodies' on display, new with boxes....I nearly keeled over....and they hadn't even mentioned any prices :D Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: bellamacchina on November 03, 2008, 10:05:20 PM Unsold, at least during my stay at the auction in Padova with a highest bid of 92000e.
I saw for sale a 037 compressor(at least the ladyseller told so) complete with carburettor and inletmanifold, asking price 10000e. As far as I could see there is no difference with the 131 example although this thing had a double number BUT even when it is genuine 037 it is a bit pricey. Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: Gremlino on November 03, 2008, 11:11:14 PM The stradale 037 unit is indeed the same as the 131 Volumetrico unit with exeception to 2 things......
The front pulley should be deeper to go with the 2" charger belt the 037 used. The 037 unit does not have a scavenge pump, it has a sealed circuit oil supply. Please feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken.....again ;) Title: Re: Most expensive Abarth yet...? Post by: bellamacchina on November 08, 2008, 07:54:22 PM I don't correct you, Graham ;) ;) ;D ;D
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