131mirafiori forum

Hello,

I find this Pictures from a 131,  look what is it ? ???

Enzo ;)

Simon saw this car "in the metal" only last week and it's yellow now.

(http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2439.0;id=3463;image)

See Simon's post at http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=2439.msg16387#msg16387

Hello,

look on the signboard! Fiat 131 Abarth 1975. it's a  joke?  ;D

But what is it ? 131 S / Racing / Sport / GR 1/2/4 ?

anybody knows the Owner?

Enzo ;)

 

I'm sorry to say that it's not a joke!

I saw the car at Goodwood Festival of Speed last Friday (3rd July) where it was still being displayed as a 'Fiat 131 Abarth' >:( The owner wasn't at the show on Friday (I asked) but the car is clearly no Abarth!

My guess is it's a genuine 1975 period 2 door shell, (probably a 1300 'Basic') hence the 'N' registration. It has rear drums on an 'Atlas' axle, no extended arches, a 1300 basic semi-circle instrument cluster with an after market rev counter mounted on top of the dash ::). The rear panel is a home made flat piece of metal with series 1 lights yet it has 131 Sport/Racing lights up front. All in all a very poor 'copy'.

I heard the car start and it sounded like a standard 8 valve twin cam to me, certainly nothing special.

In my opinion an insult to the motoring enthusiast to be calling it a '131 Abarth'.

I don't know the owner but believe that the car comes from the Southampton area of southern England.

The pic of the car in my posting (when it was yellow) was taken at Goodwood 2007 and I found it on the net - but I think it's still yellow today.

I notice that the pic of the rear of the car when it was white has 'originally prepared by J Bloxham' on the boot lid and that name which rings a small bell with me. I don't know the guy personnally but a guy called John Bloxham was in to 131s years ago, and I think raced a (black?) 131 Sport in the Italian Intermarque Challenge in the UK in the 1980's, which had the number "131" on it's bonnet and doors - perhaps this 'Abarth' is owned by the same guy(?)

Hello Simon,

are the check up (technical check) from Goodwood blind as a mole,  dont have know how,  ???
it is a big huge difference to 131 Abarth!

Look Picture with the logo from Goodwood.

Enzo ;)

Hello Theo,

are you sure? Yellow,  the car was white at Goodwood 2009 look Pic.

Enzo ;)

No, I am not sure and have no idea as I haven't seen the car? :-\. Simon claimed to have seen the car just last week and he posted a yellow picture so I assumed it's now yellow.


Simon, you must know what colour it is if you saw it last Friday!? ;)

Sorry Theo - I can't remember! ::) Possibly white :D I've had seven sleeps since then ;)

As I said, 'my' pic I found on Google Images and is from 2007 - so the 2009 pics are obviously a better record - not that Goodwood always get things right ::)

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

its looks to be a clean 131, there wouldnt be many 2 door series 1 mirafioris left

Most of the good ones now wear a 'Sport' or 'Abarth' badge - or both ::)

I know where there is a good one in white, 2 door 1.3 or 1.6 not sure what series it is though, but i am sure the owner will tell us when he reads this, its got red sport seats in it that dont suit it!!!! ha ha ha  ( thats what i keep saying when trying to buy them every now & then lol)

Does anyone have their programme?  It should list the owner and driver and area/country it lives.

I missed FoS this year, but had been every year since 2000.  I have all progammes in the loft somewhere.

Do they run a rally experience event at the Fos?

If so then this could be a 'Abarthesque' joyrider for the public to have a go in......ok its not original but should give a good experience to its passengers.

Could do with a set of arches though ;)

Maybe it's green next week ;D

yep the yellow car has been repainted it was at chatsworth  with fresh paint. comewhere i have an article in autosport early 80"s with the yellow paint scheme why would you want to change it  as it was rallied in that livery for many years

I think its great to see a steel bodied car still going strong instead of the ill fitting abarth replica fibreglass panels fitted.