Someone pointed out this 1974 124 Coupe on Craigslist in California. Can't tell much about it, but if it's truly a California car and you are looking for a C-series Coupe, it'd be hard to go too wrong with this one. The ad says it comes with a 2 liter engine from a Spider 2000, so if you're into that sort of thing, there ya go. Someone rescue this thing and send me an update when it's back on the road!
This looks a lot like my old '71 Coupe....and, a lot of Coupes for that matter. The ad doesn't have much information other than it implies the thermostat is bad or nonexistent and the photo looks like the whole car was resprayed.....grille, door handles and all....but a running and even halfway solid B Coupe isn't too common, so maybe someone will make a good home for this one!
I spotted this 1973 (CC Coupe) on Ebay out of Italy. It's $8,800 (buy it now) or make an offer and as of the time of this writing it looks like there's been at least one offer. The text of the ad reads like this:
so, i guess that translates to.....well, who knows? It has those nice looking European market wheels and marker lights. Not sure what shipping to the US would be, but outside of a lousy economy, this could be a nice find. For now, I'll keep an eye on it and if you are reading this and you've bought the car, drop me a line!Fiat 124 sport coupè 1600 series III, 1973 / rare colour beige Kensa / factory options: 5 speed box, Cromodora alloys, tinted windows, headrests / excellent mechanic /original interior /
rust-free bodywork / professionally resprayed 10 years ago / tool set / owner's handbook
period brochure / ASI passport / location Italycan arrange shipping / please contact me for further infos and pics
The vultures have descended on the 535i, but there is a LOT left. Pretty much all of the under-the-dash and engine bay parts are about to be up for grab. Here's what the drivers seat looks like these days....
and, in case you are interested in body parts, it was recently repainted with the factory color, but here is the factory tag:
and, in case you are interested in body parts, it was recently repainted with the factory color, but here is the factory tag:
I was late on the draw posting anything about this coupe, but this was a 1969 124 Coupe with an odometer reading 40-something thousand miles, and apparently very little rust on Ebay out of Albuquerque New Mexico. The seller offered a lot of text and some detailed description of the car's condition as well as some decent photos to show what it looks like underneath (which, of course is what really mattters!). The interior looks like most - especially southwestern examples - of these do in this condition....like a bomb went off inside. Luckily, all of that except maybe the dash pad, is fairly easy to source or reproduce. Hopefully we'll see this one brought back to life!
The auction is closed at $1,125 on February 3, 2009.
The auction is closed at $1,125 on February 3, 2009.
For sale: 1974 124 Spider Cylinder Head (1756cc, aka "1800"...original to 1974-1978 124 Spiders) - Complete head pulled from a running car....probably 25 years ago & shelved by a series of Fiat fanatics (including myself) since then. Come to think of it, I think I have two of these, complete & the other still has the '74 EPA smog pump attached! woohoo! $60 + shipping.
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