Equipment
Whitewalls, spinner hubcaps. Vinyl interior. Upfitted to Abarth spec.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Erratically masked and painted assembled. Good new chrome and interior. Chassis repainted over old dirt. Superficially redone auction car.
Market commentary
Sold by RM in Monterey in 2005 for $17,600, then by Bonhams in Greenwich earlier this year, both times as a "Fiat-Abarth" without qualification. Subsequent events seem to have caused it to be re-classified as a re-creation and brought it back to auction. It's bound to be a fun driver, though, even as a Faux-Abarth, particularly at this modest price.