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Title: Private collection Post by: kev131 on July 03, 2010, 09:33:10 PM A well known collector of classic cars in Dublin kindly allowed me to inspect, photograph and publish (here) details of his collection when I went to visit him in March this year. The car of most interest (and of most value to him) is his 131 Abarth Stradale which has just undergone a mechanical and cosmetic overhaul. In addition to the Abarth, he has a racy version of a 131 Sport along with a series 2 131 Panaorama 1300 (both imported from Italy recently) - Plans are to convert the Panorama to a 2000 TC and to use it as a tow car for his racy 131 - His Abarth is too valuable for the historic rallying that he indulges in.
In addition to the 131s he also has a few other interesting Fiats which you can see from the pictures. He was a Hillman dealer in his younger days and as a result has quite a few cars from that maker too. (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/007-2.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/018.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/019.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/021.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/022.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/024.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/026.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/027.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/028.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/029.jpg) Title: Re: Private collection Post by: mirafioriman on July 03, 2010, 09:35:02 PM Nice cars :)
Any pics of the Panorama? ;) Title: Re: Private collection Post by: kev131 on July 03, 2010, 09:36:31 PM The other Fiats in the collection....
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/031.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/030.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/033.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/034.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/049-1.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/040.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/042.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/043.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/046.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/055-1.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/057.jpg) (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx305/kev132/059.jpg) Title: Re: Private collection Post by: sam22 on July 03, 2010, 09:43:07 PM nice collection of cars two very rare versions of the 128. would this man also have an orange 127sport
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: kev131 on July 03, 2010, 09:54:55 PM Not anymore Seamus - Somebody offered him a deal he couldn't refuse so that car has moved on again - I don't know where though...! ???
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: stathe174 on July 03, 2010, 09:58:37 PM I have found a 128 2 door rallye like this one here in Greece for 5000 euro... :o So it makes rare by my book...
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: sid131 on July 04, 2010, 06:17:28 AM I saw that collection & some cars there i can say! Seamus the man helped us out with 127 bits for Pauls sport but the orange 127 was a bit rotten to say the least thats probably why it was shifted on, uneconomical to repair & twas a bit uneconomical with the truth where it came from ;)
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: kev131 on July 04, 2010, 06:29:55 AM I saw that collection & some cars there i can say! Seamus the man helped us out with 127 bits for Pauls sport but the orange 127 was a bit rotten to say the least thats probably why it was shifted on, uneconomical to repair & twas a bit uneconomical with the truth where it came from ;) Yes that was what I heard - Particularly around the sun roof maybe...? ??? Title: Re: Private collection Post by: stathe174 on July 04, 2010, 10:18:09 AM Are you sure that the panorama is a series 2 since the dashboard,the organs and the steering wheel is from series 1?
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: chris131 on July 04, 2010, 10:24:48 AM Yeah, it probably is an early series 2 131. I have a 1978 series 2 131 1300 aswell, and it has the series 1 dash, steering wheel, centre console, interior etc. And that's the way it left the fiat factory.
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: simon131 on July 04, 2010, 10:42:49 AM You're quite right Chris, all 131 'L' models were basically the same trim and instruments as the last of the few series 1 Specials (aka 131S) and so were indeed fitted with Series 1 steering wheel, and dash board - even having the same pull down glove box rather than the one with slding covers.
The 'L' was not very 'Lusso' if you ask me, but with the basic three semi-circular dial dash it has a certain interest - to me at least ;D ;D Very simple, with very little to go wrong - that's me and the car!! :D :D Seems a great shame that it will be hacked about to make a 2000TC tow-car though, as there are very few Panoramas on this World as it is. :-\ Title: Re: Private collection Post by: kev131 on July 04, 2010, 10:43:45 AM Yes it does resemble the S1 basic version's dashboard but that was standard on the basic S2 car too - Just to remind the purchaser that they hadn't been able to afford the better version! ;)
Definitely S2 for many reasons, S1 estates were called Familiares (not Panoramas), this blue colour was introduced to the 131 with the S2 version, the bonnet does not have the indentations...there are probably many other differences that I can't think of right now... :) Title: Re: Private collection Post by: mirafioriman on July 04, 2010, 02:07:29 PM Same colour as my Panorama.
Title: Re: Private collection Post by: c.a.c131 on July 04, 2010, 02:52:07 PM Nice Collection.
I wonder how many Panorama's are in Ireland ? This S2 one and my S3 Auto, any more around ? Title: Re: Private collection Post by: hammerbeirne on July 04, 2010, 03:54:47 PM This one
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