NPC: Free Fiat X1/9 on Craigs.. no affiliation.... Options

[Brian Mifsud]

It's in Santa Rosa, CA... just saw it..

no idea of condition; Photos show decent body exterior...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/zip/d/sant...7278961729.html

[MM1]

At the end of 2019, I tried to buy a lime green highly original (excepting the "period" pin stripes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) very rust-free (for an X1/9) 1974 -running, driving, "fully serviced", rare small bumpers and smog exempt in draconian Kali. The owner had some health issues (which apparently affected his memory) which caused him to drop out for a week or 2 at a time. I told him I wanted the car and was ready to pay full price ($6,000) as soon as he was able to execute the deal (he was located in Las Vegas, NV). At that point, he dropped out for another few weeks, and when I finally got through again, he said, "I'm sorry, I forgot - I just sold it to a dealer who (within a few days) just sold it to some tv show with 2 guys."

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

Recently I saw it on one of the last "Wheeler Dealer" California-based episodes . . .grrrr

I'd love to drive one. Research showed that it was one of only 2 cars that passed new American standards for crash testing in 1974 (oddly, no American cars passed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ) . . .the other was a Volvo.

[DRPHIL914]

At the end of 2019, I tried to buy a lime green highly original (excepting the "period" pin stripes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) very rust-free (for an X1/9) 1974 -running, driving, "fully serviced", rare small bumpers and smog exempt in draconian Kali. The owner had some health issues (which apparently affected his memory) which caused him to drop out for a week or 2 at a time. I told him I wanted the car and was ready to pay full price ($6,000) as soon as he was able to execute the deal (he was located in Las Vegas, NV). At that point, he dropped out for another few weeks, and when I finally got through again, he said, "I'm sorry, I forgot - I just sold it to a dealer who (within a few days) just sold it to some tv show with 2 guys."

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

Recently I saw it on one of the last "Wheeler Dealer" California-based episodes . . .grrrr

I'd love to drive one. Research showed that it was one of only 2 cars that passed new American standards for crash testing in 1974 (oddly, no American cars passed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ) . . .the other was a Volvo.

interesting story, i just watched that episode, appartently Ant HATES the X-19 , weird because he usually takes to stuff tlike that so may be it was all for show.

i remember in 1979/1980 i was shopping for my first car and looked at one, my dad says no way, but i end up with a '69 AH Sprite and a '71 duster for the winter LOL!!!
Dad loved the aircooled stuff, go figure, he had a '63 Karmann Ghia, and for the family both a fast back and square aback, before going VW water cooled with a series of Rabbits, i almost took the '71 super beetle that he got rid of, but alas i remember that x-19 well, but really loved that Sprite!!