How can you tell the difference....

jackr · December 22, 2004, 03:03:11 PM

between a Fiat 600 with all the addons & a real 850TC. Is there any way to tell for certain? I'll post some pictures soon.

Thanks
Jack :?:

donaldyk · December 23, 2004, 10:24:10 AM

I can help you with that. I have very detailed pictures of a perfectly original 8650 TC. Please contact me at herve.dykmans@skynet.be

naegeli · April 27, 2005, 01:32:42 PM

hello,

i would be very interested to see these pictures of a 850 TC as well. i have a 850 TC with chassis number 115 284 7 from 1962 that has been partially restored when i bought it...

kind regards
peter from suisse

guy moerenhout · May 01, 2005, 10:36:20 AM

first you must see with model ,? of the doors sorry

naegeli · May 02, 2005, 05:20:11 PM

hello guy,

what do you mean about checking the doors ?

best regards

peter

PS. by the way, how do you like my 850 TC ?

guy moerenhout · May 03, 2005, 10:16:42 AM

nice,on the before 1964 the are no real marks and you must look to the original parts on the car and story our logbook

naegeli · May 03, 2005, 01:43:44 PM

yeah, mine has all the parts of a nürburgring,, i fitted these wheels because i had them and they fitted under the narrow wings, but someone in the past, while carelessly restoring the car, changed block and head. i am sure i am not the only having this situation..but i do not know how to get hold of the italian papers..

nice afternoon

peter

biketesting · January 05, 2007, 08:09:54 AM

Very funny guys!! Factory Abarth cars are unmistakable by the way the Holes are made into the sheet metal. Do you think Abarth got out a hole saw???? No he used metal presses and the bodies were all ready for the neat little Abarth parts. People have tried to tell me that this car and that are original, but the cars from the factory that i have owned have all had nicely pressed holes from the factory. I do however like the "parts make the car" theory since many cars were raced and the parts were transfered onto other cars and also kits were made as well for countries with laws prohibiting the sale of cars with out proper documentation. If this matters to you, simply take off any of the special Abarth only parts and look at the holes in the body. Not all of the holes have to be correct but at least all of the ones that were made by the factory.