Hi all,
I am new to this forum but have just bought an Abarth 750 in SoCal (Where I live). Car is white with blue interior, 850 engine in fairly good (Body) to excellent (all mechanics rebuilt)shape and will be delivered mid-next week.
I am looking to get smarter on these cars. ANybody close to have a chat?
Also looking for a couple of parts:
(1) The metal (Aluminum?) channel stris and the plastic inside that go around the top side/ roof of the side windows, obvioulsy to help aerodynamics (No idea what they are called for. Zagato put these things on almost all their cars in this period)
(2) A set of bumpers and mounting (Does anybody make repros of those?)
Anyway, feel free to give me a call to chat in the US at +1.949.338.4591.
Mike
Nice to know that someone else is mad enough to get involved with one of these cars. I acquired mine last December from USA it's been a racing car - roll cage, no interior, lots of spare parts including a rebuilt 903cc Abarth engine only just bedded in. I'm intending to continue the racing tradition so it suits me. Sorry I cannot be any closer as I am in UK. Good luck with your purchase keep me posted with tips etc.
Regards
Neil Ritchie
Mike,
I'm in Cerritos, near Long Beach, but I don't know much about 750's beyond what's in Braden's book..
However, Merkel Weiss runs the Southern California Fiat Club and has several Abarths. He mentioned he used to have a double bubble and may still. I'm sure he won't mind my giving you his number, but I guess I should call you directly rather than putting it on this board.
In fact this Saturday they're having a canyon drive near Sunland, which is in the northern San Fernando valley. They plan to leave his house about 10:30 as I recall and return there for lunch. I plan to go along and am looking forward to seeing his Abarths and Moretti Sportiva.
If you want to go I could fax you the info page from his newletter, which has the directions to his house.
Jim Oddie.