Highlights
- Only two keepers prior to the current owner
- First generation ‘AC’ car
- Well loved by the current owner since 2004
- Fabulously stylish interior
THE APPEAL
Praised for its agile and light steering and fun, enjoyable driving experience, the Fiat 124 Coupé was an era-advanced car that helped propel Fiat to the automotive icon it is today.
Equipped with the wonderful Lampredi-designed DOHC inline 4, this 1968 registered first generation ‘AC’ Coupé is presented honestly and highly original. Preferred by many for its clean design, this ‘AC’ offering is a desirable classic that provides a more modern experience than other European examples from the same era.
Its appearance, while not concours, is very much original, with the exception of some very minor body repairs during its current 19-year ownership. The interior is as it left the factory, exceptionally styled and nostalgically glorious.
With only two previous owners from new and only 65,629 miles covered, this coupé has been cherished and adored, with maintenance being carried out as and when necessary. Its usage as of late has been very occasional, with only a few hundred miles covered since 2019. It did however get treated to a continental adventure, travelling to Northern France for the Laon Historique, visiting the Netherlands and Belgium on the way.
It's a beautiful European classic that manifests cool, class and style. With a little love and care, it could be even better.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- UK Registered 08/08/1968
- Registered by Bolton’s of Leeds, Water Lane
- Only two previous keepers
- Current ownership since 2004
- Previous ownership lasted 14 years
- Kept garaged and in meticulous condition by the first owner and never used in the wet - Sold to a neighbour in 1990 who kept the car in a ventilated garage and hardly ever used - Mileage covered between 1991-2004 was 442 miles
- Original logbook present
- Original manufacture manuals and booklets
- Receipts and invoices for general maintenance in current ownership
- Multiple past MOT certificates
- Past Tax discs
THE INTERIOR
- Superbly styled interior
- Sporty and luxurious
- Very good condition with some minor wear
- Completely original save some repair work
- The original veneer around the gear-stick console was cracked and has been replaced
- This repair includes some extra leather trim, which suits the car nicely
- Brown vinyl seats & matching door cards
- Gorgeous wood veneer instrument panel
- Beige carpet
- The seats are in good condition but the stitching is coming detached in some areas - Seat vinyl and floor carpets appear well preserved
- Veneer and plastic dash in fabulous order
- Gauges and switches reported to be in operational order
- Wooden steering wheel
- Rear mounted speakers
- Push open the rear windows
- Original LW/MW radio
- Separate 8-Track cartridge player and several 8-track tapes included
- The radio is connected to the integrated speaker
- The 8-Track is connected to after-market speakers on the rear shelf
- The vendor notes that the instruments light up very feint, but doesn't report any further issues
THE EXTERIOR
- Attractive sporty coupé
- Distinctive single headlights, sloping hood & horizontal tail lights
- Greenhouse styling
- Well preserved with a light age-commensurate patina
- Steel wheels and trims in good shape
- Chrome bumpers in good condition with very little patina
- Small areas of paint bubbling and age-related blemishes present on wheel arches - Small paint blemishes near the door handle and windscreen
- The underside looks fairly well preserved
- Original mud flaps, badges and trim
THE MECHANICS
- 1,438cc inline-4
- Iconic Lampredi-designed DOHC Twin-Cam
- 4-speed manual
- Engine reconditioned in 2013
- Maintained by local garage & enthusiast friend
- Recent front brake callipers
- Less than a few hundred miles completed over recent years
- Reported to start, run and drive well but is used very occasionally
SUMMARY
This Italian coupé set the benchmark back in the late 60s, featuring advanced mechanics and sophisticated styling at an affordable price bracket, so it's no surprise around 113,000 AC coupés were produced. Nowadays, however, a good, loved example is becoming increasingly hard to come across. This example, while not perfect, is a great example of the early model and with a bit of devotion, could be transformed into one superb classic.
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