Thursday, August 1, 2013

Junkyard Find: 1978 Fiat X1/9

16 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinWe had an orange '78 X1/9 Junkyard Find yesterday, so let's stay in the Microsoft Windows Hot Dog Stand color range and follow up that Fiat with another '78. This car is also a Denver find, though not at the same junkyard as the orange car.


Yes, Fiat USA advertised the X1/9 on television. Then they split the country a bit later, leaving these cars to be marketed as Bertones by Malcolm "Yugo King" Bricklin.
06 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinCan't open the trunk? Mr. Smooth took matters into his own hands here.
05 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThis one has the look of a car that hasn't run since Reagan was in the White House, but the engine appears unmolested.
04 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinCritters have made a comfy-looking nest inside.
07 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinI think an X1/9 would make a good first project car for a teenager these days— it's a cool old sports car that's fun to drive, parts are easy to find, and an Alfa 164 engine swap makes them very quick.

01 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 02 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 03 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 04 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 05 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 06 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 07 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 08 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 09 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 10 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 11 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 12 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 13 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 14 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 15 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 16 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 17 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 18 - 1978 Fiat X1_9 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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