Highlights
- Low documented mileage of under 34,000 miles
- Two keepers with current one since 1993
- Unmodified and highly original Gran Finale in Mica Red
- Well preserved Alcantara interior showing little wear
- Recently £2,500 work including clutch, brake and fuel system repairs
- Current MOT to September 2026 with no advisories
- One of the last X1/9s built
The Appeal
To anyone who has driven one, the X1/9 is just about as much fun as you can have whilst flying 3in off the ground. There are go-karts that are less engaging and direct than Fiat’s midget Ferrari, mid-engined marvel.
The trouble is that while the X1/9 is one of the greatest real-world sports of all time, it is as fragile as it is fun. So good, unmolested survivors are a rare find, yet that is exactly what we have here.
This gorgeous Mica Red Bertone-built Gran Finale has covered just 34,000 miles from new in the hands of two keepers. The current keeper, the vendor’s father, acquired it in 1993 and we are told adored it - but then check the photos and you can instantly tell that. The bodywork is highly preserved and that wear-prone Alcantara interior looks barely used. This is good news for the buyer because replacing or retrimming those seats is virtually impossible.
The car benefits from a recent £2,500 of recommissioning work. This included new clutch master and slave cylinders, brake calipers and hoses and a replacement fuel pump. Full details are shown in the photos.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the car carries a lengthy MOT to September 2026 with no advisories. X1/9s are rare arrivals on the market and this one must be amongst the best of the handful of survivors.
The vendor says:
“My father described his beloved Fiat X1/9 as a real head-turner and the most fun he had ever had in a car. As an engineer, he loved its performance, excellent handling, interesting engineering, and the feeling of motoring either in the open or snug under cover.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 31st August 1989
- Two keepers from new
- Purchased by the current owner's father in 1993
- Regularly driven until the father's passing
- Subsequently stored under wraps in a garage
- Maintained to factory standard specifications
- No damage history reported
- Less than 34,000 miles on the clock verified by documents in history file
- £2,500 of repairs in September 2025 covering clutch, brakes and fuel system
- Complete list of restoration work shown in photos
- New V5C and older version
- MOT valid to 10th September 2026 with no advisories
The Condition
- Pretty and unmodified Mica Red metallic Gran Finale in very good condition
- Paintwork presents well with some light chips and edge chips to note in photos
- Bodywork in very good order for a X1/9 including arches, sills and underside
- Lattice Ruote OZ alloys in good order with light age to note
- Yokohama tyres fitted
- Some light oxidation to note to bumper trims as shown
- Highly preserved Gran Finale interior with blue vinyl and Alcantara trim
- Seats are in remarkable condition showing little wear or Alcantara ‘piling’
- All instruments and switchgear are in working order we are told
- Fitted with radio blanking plate
- Three spoke wheel shows light wear to rim
- No structural advisories on MOT
The Mechanics
- Lampredi 1,498cc 4cyl engine
- 5spd manual gearbox
- £2,500 of recent work detailed in photos
- Work covered clutch, braking and fuel systems
- Factory standard car according to seller
- No advisories on current MOT
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