1969 Fiat Other

124 Convertible

4-Cylinder DOHC

5-speed maunal

124AS0017736

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS RARE 1969 FIAT 124 SPORT SPIDER CONVERTIBLE! THESE WERE TRUELY ADVANCED AUTOMOBILES FOR THEIR DAY! 1969 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT FIAT FULLY MARKETED THE SPIDER IN THE US, AND THEY ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND COLLECTIBLE! THIS CAR HAD BEEN RESTORED TO SHOW CONDITION BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND WAS A CLASS WINNER AT FIAT / FLU MEETS IN THE EARLY TO MID 90S. FLU MEMBERS WILL REMEMBER THIS CAR! THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS TRASHED AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES DUE TO A BROKEN TIMING BELT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A CORRECT 1969 ENGINE WITH APPROX. THE SAME MILEAGE. THIS ACTUAL CAR WAS FEATURED IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1996 EDITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST AUTOS, a publication from HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS. THE EIGHT PAGE ARTICLE GIVES A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPEMENT OF THE 124 SPIDER. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES A REPORT FROM THE REPORTER'S ACTUAL TEST DRIVE. IT IS A VERY INTERESTING AND DETAILED ARTICLE. THESE CARS ARE VERY RESECPTABLE DRIVERS AND OFFER A FABULOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH A UNIQUELY ITALIAN DRIVING FEEL! NOW FOR THE CARS CURRENT CONDITION. I PURCHASED THIS SPIDER FROM THE PERSON WHO HAD RESTORED IT IN AUGUST OF 1996. IT SPENT THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS IN MY GARAGE. OTHER THAN REGULAR MAINENANCE STARTS, IT WAS SELDOM DRIVEN. WE SOLD THE HOUSE AND THUS, LOST ITS INDOOR STORAGE. WE MOVED TO WV IN THE SUMMER OF 2005. I SHOWED IT IN A LOCAL CAR SHOW IN JUNE OF 2006. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY DRIVEN ANYWHERE. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN COVERED WITH A TARP AND STORED IN AN OUTBUILDING HERE ON THE FAMILY FARM. THE ODOMETER IS CURRENT SHOWING 57,889 MILES. I HAVE PROBABLY ONLY PUT A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON THE CAR OVER THE LAST 16 YEARS!! THE ELEMENTS UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL ON THIS GREAT LITTLE CAR. TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS FORMER CONDITION, IT WILL NEED SOME BODY REPAIR AND A NEW PAINT JOB. THERE IS RUST ON THE DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL ARCH, THE FRONT LOWER CORNERS OF BOTH DOORS AND THE PANEL UNDER THE REAR BUMPER. I'M TOLD THAT NEW SHEET METAL PANELS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH IAP. THE PASS. REAR WHEEL ARCH AND THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE TRUNK LID ARE SHOWING SOME BUBBLING. THE SEATS ARE IN VERY NICE CONDITION. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, OF COURSE, AND THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE SEATS HAS A REPAIRABLE CRACK. THE CARPET IS IN GOOD CONDITION, OTHER THAN ONE WEAR SPOT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DRIVER'S DOOR MIRROR NEEDS A NEW SEAL TO HOLD THE GLASS IN PLACE. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS A LITTLE STAINED, BUT OTHERWISE IT IS IN DECENT CONDITION. I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE A RELATIVELY EASY RESTO TO BRING THIS SPIDER BACK TO SHOW CONDITION. I DON'T HAVE THE DESIRE TO UNDERTAKE TO JOB, SO I'M SELLING IT IN THIS AUCTION. I WILL PROVIDE A PRISTINE COPY OF THE 1996 MAGAZINE WITH THE CAR. THE WINNING BIDDER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THE PICK UP OR SHIPMENT. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE AND I'LL ANSWER THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. GOOD LUCK!!!