Hello, All!
It's time for me to restore my project car, a 1967 Fiat Abarth 1000 OTS coupe.
Here's the story, it was bought in Garden Grove by my friend in 1971 from a used car lot, the original motor was replaced by a 124/1300 conversion done by PBS.
He drove it a while, took his honeymoon in it, it blew a head gasket, he had it fixed, blew it again, and he parked it in 1974...
I bought it in 1987, and I am now just getting around to fixing it (house, two kids, etc...)
My question is, how do I know it isn't just an 850 coupe that had been modified at one time to resemble an OTS?
It does have all the Abarth equipment, badges, steering wheel, oil guages (100MPH speedo), widened steel wheels, and it even has those neat "fiem" headlights.
Is there any badges to look for?
The vin is 100gs066204
Im probably going to keep it a 124/1300, seeing the bellhousing fits the 124 motor now, and the rarity of a real 1000 OTS motor...
Any help is appreciated!
I need help posting pics...
Thanks!
Chris Brown
Irvine, CA.