MOTOR CARS | 93Documents preserved within the file accompanying this Lot reveal
that chassis ‘0064893’ offered here was first registered to Francesco
Caprioni of Pavia on July 10, 1973, and later passed to Paolo
Antonio Vercesi of Beccaria on April 18, 1975. By 1981 it was with
Lino Moroni, still registered in Pavia under the licence serial ‘PV
296410’. The original licence plates are preserved within the Lot’s
documentation file.
Upon inspection after its many years on static museum display,
this Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye’s 4-cylinder twin-cam engine was
found to turn freely. Its cylinder bores are glazed but appear to
be in generally good condition. The current state and age of the
overhead-camshaft drive belt cannot be confirmed and we are
confident it would need to be replaced prior to the engine being
run. Throttle operation is poor due to the carburettors being partially
seized. A full strip and rebuild is plainly required but overall it seems
that the engine has the potential to be started after further attention
to the electrics, fuel system, ancillaries and timing belt. The clutch
is operating and it is possible to select all gears, while all brakes are
binding but operational.
The Historic rallying potential of this generally well-used but nicely
preserved and highly original Fiat Abarth 124 is self-evident. Expert
inspection and re-commissioning is obviously necessary before a
new owner could run the car, but we recommend that it should be
given the closest consideration.Please note this vehicle is subject to import tax should it remain in
the EU.
£50,000 - 80,000
€63,000 - 100,000