How to identify original OT2000?

[Upprcalypse]

Hi!

I think I have found an original ot2000 in really bad condition in Austria. Due to this bad condition it would be important to know if this is really an ot2000 or a 850Coupe, someone has modified several years ago. How can I find out reliably? (Chassis#, stamped in Numbers, etc.) I need to tell someone living near the car, it is to far away for me to just go there for a look

Best regards,
Gerald

[hexen]

I think the first thing is to look the motor. I think the type of th abarth motor is 236. And verify that it is not the fiat twin cam motor from à 124/132/...

Next look the suspension : double rear shock.

Do you have picture of if ?

[Upprcalypse]

Engine is missing, transmission still there. Thanks for the tip with the double rear shocks. How about Chassis#? Did the ot2000 have their own numbers, or were they only "regular" 850coupe numbers with an aditional "Abarthbadge"? I unfortunately have no pictures, I haven't even seen the car, but thats why I'm looking for Information before I go there and look at it.

Greetings & thanks!
Gerald

[hexen]

you can see some picture on my web site :

http://hexenberg.free.fr/abarth.htm

you can see other picture on this anoher web site :

http://users.ntplx.net/%7Ekinukoyc/Pages/2000_ot_coupe_america.html

http://66.165.96.136/z/pieldetoro/detalle.asp?ID=80

[hexen]

Do you have show it ? Picture ?

[Upprcalypse]

I'm sorry, I didn't get the car, someone else was faster :(

[guy moerenhout]

do you now his name ?

[Upprcalypse]

Sorry, I only know that it is a guy (hehe ;) ) from Austria, that will use a Fiat 850 Series 1 bodyshell to restore the OT2000

[guy moerenhout]

its always better to keep the original body shell even with a lot of work because the body where always hand made and not one was  the same

[Paul vander Heyden]

Just for future information, the 850 Couple chassis used for the 2000OT had significant body panel modifications to strengthen the interior panels of the engine compartment.  Somewhere I have photos of the example of Englebert Moell.

Regards,
Paul