There is a claimed Abarth 695 for sale on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fiat-ABARTH-695-1973-FIAT-ABARTH-695-ORIGINAL-ONE-OF-A-KIND_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a317Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem260366040351QQitemZ260366040351QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
If this ever was an original Abarth 695 you can't tell it now.
Jim
i like the radio, if ai recall right, thats about what was original equipment on all abarth esse esse....http://www.abarth-gmr.be/forum/Themes/babylon/images/post/smiley.gif
If this car ever was an Abarth it has been completely ruined. ID plate not genuine. Nothing looks original Abarth to my eye and I have a 695SS. Fenders done with lead so 500 ponds heavier? That's a desirable feature!! Why do people feel compelled to advertise their junk as an original Abarth?
That's hilarious
How can you see that the 'ID plate not genuine' ?
Hembo
Quote from: Hembo on February 25, 2009, 09:30:00 AMHow can you see that the 'ID plate not genuine' ?
Even an idiot like me can see that it's a new (reproduction) plate, and the information in the stamped numbers/letters is
completely wrong.
just had some kind of revelation while driving: maybe the seller doesn't kinow that "real" abarths exist? maybe he thinks that everything that is tuned, prepared, upgraded or whatever, becomes an abarth...in german abart (without h) is a variation, variety of something....maybe this is an explanation how someone can call something like this an abarth...how can someone bid 19 000 $ for something like this anyway....
Quote from: naegeli on February 28, 2009, 05:54:36 PM
just had some kind of revelation while driving: maybe the seller doesn't kinow that "real" abarths exist? maybe he thinks that everything that is tuned, prepared, upgraded or whatever, becomes an abarth...in german abart (without h) is a variation, variety of something....maybe this is an explanation how someone can call something like this an abarth...how can someone bid 19 000 $ for something like this anyway....
I just hope it wasn't an original Abarth that was ruined like this.
The bid price is only surprising because of the world economy-- at the Monterey, California auctions 2 years ago I saw fake Abarth 695s sell for the low $20ks.
It only makes sense because it would cost even more to find a trashed 500 and recreate what is for sale.