Went and collected these, this morning... -- and I have to say that I think I may have nabbed myself a bargain...!
The tyres look like they've done about three yards; the wheels have recently been powder-coated; and the metal hub-caps are like new.... (If you believe in karma, though, this seems only fair: as I gave away -- almost -- the steelies from my Punto, with new wheel trims, and two new tyres, for less than I paid for the 127 wheels....)
The guy I bought them from was also a star: "giving them away" to create space in his garage.... Tony -- from Sicily -- is restoring, and race-prepping, a Mk3 127 (doing all the work himself); and has so far spent over £3,000 just on parts... -- although this includes a hand-built 127 bhp engine (with very nice twin carbs); Abarth wheels; Abarth steering wheel and instruments, etc., etc., etc.. It also makes a glorious noise (although it currently has no exhaust...)! :slayer:
Next step is to respray it: although the bodywork is immaculate; and the car had only done 16,000 miles, before he drove it back from Scotland....
He would fit in well, here; but, sadly, is not a fan of web-based Forums.... What should have been a two-minute collection thus turned into a twenty-minute chat about 127s, Pandas, FIRE engines, how many revs you can get out of a four-speed 769 cc engine; Mk1 Punto cams, and re-mapping; Brooklands; Castle Combe; Lumenition ignition; and old FIATs in general. A really decent, knowledgeable bloke.... :worship:
