Equipment
351/300hp Ford, chrome wire wheels, Pirelli P4 tires, Tremec 5-speed, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows, aftermarket stereo.
Condition
Uneven fit on the hood. Lightly scratched headlight lenses and the frames are cracked. Good, clean newer wheels. High quality paint, but there is a long scratch on the right rear fender. Light road wear underneath. The wood on the console is cracked and the door panels are pretty worn, but the rest of the interior is sound and presentable. A solid but superficially restored example of this neat Italo-American hybrid. The added 5-speed is more valuable for its driving practicality than the knock it puts on originality.
Market commentary
Italias look and go like a much more valuable Italian thoroughbred, and they're easier to keep running, so they have a lot going for them. This one isn't really worth any more than the reported high bid, though, and for reference it sold at RM Fort Lauderdale last year post-block for $103,000. It hasn't had any serious work since then other than a new set of wheels and general cleaning, so the offer in Amelia could have seen it off to a new home.