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Highlights
- Limited Edition Fiat Coupe number 248
- Upgraded smooth and light organic (not paddle) clutch giving normal operation
- Engine rebuilt to 420bhp
- Comprehensive service history
- MOT to September 2024
- Smart and well presented in stand-out red
The Appeal
Chris Bangle’s Fiat Coupe was a masterstroke. Few cars of the 1990s are as distinctive and well resolved. The final LE Limited Edition cars dialled up the drama with distinctive body kits. Equipped with the firm’s clever five cylinder 20V turbo, the simply named Coupe also had the performance to match those stand-out aesthetics.
This LE certainly has. The engine has been rebuilt by FC Performance, the renowned Fiat Coupe tuning specialist, to deliver an incredible 420bhp. The running gear, including clutch, gearchange, exhaust and intakes, have been upgraded to match.
Fortunately the aesthetics have been left alone: this potent car looks exactly like any LE. Finished in stand-out red with matching two-tone interior, it is well kept and retains its special edition fittings.
A good service history, including records of all that FC Performance work, combines with a long MOT. Buyers should note that the MOT advisories have been attended to, meaning that this car comes to market with all the appeal of a brutally exciting, hugely rewarding Italian classic.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 26th May 1999
- Number 248 of the LE production run
- Numbers vary but only a few hundred LEs are believed to have been built
- Fiat certificate of authenticity
- Registered in the UK
- Seven registered keepers
- Current keeper since 5th September 2016
- Comprehensive service history including original invoice for engine upgrade
- Due to the level of tune, this car may require performance specialist MOT testing
- Brochures and old invoices included in history file
- MOT to 17th September 2024 with 134,989 miles and some advisories to note
- Vendor advises that MOT advisories have been rectified and treated after test
- He also reports that this car has the makings of a concours example
The Condition
- Factory standard LE aesthetics in stand-out red with good paintwork
- Front bumper and side skirts, graphite grey alloy wheels unique to LE model
- Front and rear light trims also specific to the LE model
- Bodywork appears straight with no obvious corrosion or deterioration visible
- Paintwork is well kept with even, bright and polished finish
- Well detailed car including exposed aluminium fuel cap and anodised wing mirrors
- Factory standard anodised grey alloy wheels appear recently refurbished and well kept
- Some areas of minor deterioration to paintwork including door tops and stone chips
- Underside of bonnet has slight corrosion visible in photographs
- Some external trims are showing light signs of oxidisation
- Retains its LE interior fittings including factory plaque and colour scheme
- LE black and red two-tone leather seats with graphite grey dash
- Two tone red and black door card inserts and steering wheel
- Handbrake and gear knob in black leather with red stitching
- Some wear to the driver's seat bolster
- Switchgear well kept with only light scuffs and no visible ‘stickiness’ typical of model
- Coupe branded carpet mats with good carpets to cabin and boot areas
- Steel spare wheel in boot
- Both floorpan sills have been repaired and treated under the side skirts
- Structural advisories on MOT subsequently attended to and undersealed
The Mechanics
- 2.0L 5cyl 20V Fiat engine with turbocharger
- Engine rebuilt to a very high standard
- Engine tuning by FC Performance to 420bhp
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Engine rebuilt with forged pistons, steel con rods and balanced
- Larger Garret turbo and upgraded fuel injectors
- Performance light organic clutch and short shift gear change
- Intakes enhanced and larger bore exhaust
- Front and rear brakes upgraded to drilled and grooved discs
- Yellow Stuff brake pads
- Koni shock absorbers with Eibach road springs
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