Any Fiat/Bertone X 1/9 owners here?

You should post a picture. My first car was a blue 1974 x1/9. I had it for years and sold it to a friend in Oklahoma. I have no idea where it is now. It was a great car. I drove it from Texas to Colorado and back on numerous occasions. I hope you have as much fun with yours as I did with mine.

 

crazy fun cars....I rode and drove around in a friend's x-19 for a year way back when, what a gas....car kinda fell apart though due to USE! He was playing poker one night and someone commented that a car was on fire and burning to the ground..he got up, looked out the window, recognized it as his...and returned to play out his hand! FTW!

I opted for a 124 Spider...it fell apart a little slower :/

 

I have had quite a few x'ys! Had one for last 18 years being a last of UK spec limited edition ones.
I think they are great cars. Fun to drive and a real sports car without having the ability to put you in prison for speeding!
I lowered mine back to 1300 spec springs and put koni dmapers and different size yokahams on fron and back and it handles really well!
Have fun and drive it all the time with the roof off!
Paul
Scotland
UK

 

I have had x1/9's since I got my license about 25 years ago. My current one I have had for 10 years, it's an '86 that I have modified with a coil-over suspension sway bars and some tasteful engine mods. It handles like nothing else I have ever driven.

 

I had a 1974 Fiat 124 sport back in 1976 (my first car ever)......never found an X1/9 that I liked, color wise that is. I remember when they were new....they'd sit on the dealer's lot here in Calgary with rust on them. Hardly confidence inspiring.........my 124 was no better. Wish I could have bought one, they were all metallic lime green, or gold, or this ugly silver shade......they never had a red or blue one for sale.

I bought a TR-8 convertible instead........big mistake.

 

I have a Sweet Forza6Faza Full body kit with Side flares and front and rear spoilers, and a couple of X 1/9's I recently rescued from a local guys garage, had been resting for 10 years. Both currently available , I dont have the space .
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Seeing the photos really brings back memories. My best friend in high school bought a red X 1/9 in the late '70s and it was a blast to ride around in.

Gary

 

We had a green (not the dark, the lighter "lime") one - I think it was a '76, can't remember. It was my dad's, and he owned it until my older brother could drive. I was about 16 at the time. I had a matching model - larger scale Corgi or Matchbox.

The car was a dog - in terms of quality and it's performance, and this car was mint (he was the second owner). Time heals all wounds though, and I'd love to have one just as a reminder of my childhood!

 

There's a user here from Israel with a 600+ hp monster X1/9...

vid;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqB5Jbed-L8&feature=related

 

I had a '74 bought used in early '77. Still miss that car and would buy another '74 today if I could find a good one. Hate the bumpers on all of the later ones. What a great ride that thing was and I loved it because it would always put a grin on my face. Not too many problems at least not that haven't been dimmed to happy memories by the time that has passed.
Best memories strangely enough are from snow covered roads: I remember sitting at the bottom of a long steep hill waiting for someone higher up to get out of the way. Some guy in a Volvo gunned around me, got halfway up the hill and lost it ending up with wheels in a ditch. I then calmly motored up the hill past him and went on my way. On another empty snow covered hill I went up rally style steering the back end with the throttle and counter steering the front to the applause of a couple of pedestrians - felt like Munari winning the Monte Carlo.

 

I love that little car and have always wanted one.

I will buy the first good one that gets anywhere near me. Anyone selling?

 

Arrrrrgh!
I finally find a '74 on Fleabay....










and somebody put bumpers from a '78 on it! Can't deal with the ladder bumpers!

 

Went for only $1600. I could have paid for that with change from the ashtray in my Bentley!

 

Racing.
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Does anyone have more info on that!?!?.

 

Had one in the 70's and it was a car you could literally watch rust before your eyes! Got rid of it in 1 yr. after buying new @ a dime sized area rusted through top of the right front fender. Air conditioner never worked as it constanly blew fuses and dealer was not able to fix. When it ran it did handle.
Docf

 

A link to pics of the car and an interview with the owner. I am not sure whether you will have to join the message board to view it. But if you do it is www.xwebforums.org

http://www.network54.com/Forum/12159/message/1219205321/An+interview%2C+a+car+and+it%27s+man++%26lt%3BGENERAL+WARNING%26gt%3B

He has $140,000 into the car as it sits in the interview.

 

I have 2 of them. Both are down for some work at the moment but here is a video I shot over the summer with my HD camera... notice all of the smoke.. The car is fast even with blown rings... Here is also a photo of the car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0TMWCOaQ0Q
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Owned a '74

 

I love this and the Lancia cars... Currently I have a 1982 Fiat Spider 2000 Fuel Injected, and a 1980 Fiat Spider 2000 carburated model...

Nick
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Followed a very nice X1/9 through Greenwich village last weekend. Lovely little car.