1968 Vignale
If the pic does not show, here's the Ebay ad:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-124-EVEL ... 3f0e751093
Just the (very pretty) front though - pity about overall side shape.
Never saw one before.
Interceptor Mk1's little sister
Interceptor Mk1's little sister
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Interceptor Mk1 LHD & RHD
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Interceptor Mk1 LHD & RHD
GT LHD
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There was a slew of Vignale Fiats at this time - the Eveline looked like the front of an Interceptor and the Samantha looked like the side view, as it had the same doors and handles as an Interceptor. Presumably they had to find some way to use up the old stock of Jensen doors.
I remember a story about a dodgy cigar chomping Casino boss who bought up hundreds of the cars from the factory and tried to sell them in the UK. He went back to his gambling business in Cyprus and was promptly squashed flat by a tank while travelling in a Vignale. A bit like the beginning of the Italian job?
The Samantha is rare and the Eveline incredibly rare in the UK - I've never seen one.
I remember a story about a dodgy cigar chomping Casino boss who bought up hundreds of the cars from the factory and tried to sell them in the UK. He went back to his gambling business in Cyprus and was promptly squashed flat by a tank while travelling in a Vignale. A bit like the beginning of the Italian job?
The Samantha is rare and the Eveline incredibly rare in the UK - I've never seen one.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
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Vignale
we do have a brandnew grille for one of these cars
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I had a Fiat Samantha for some years, it has many parts from the Interceptor,
I think you could count on one hand the amount of Evalines originally shipped in the UK.
Warranty was an issue as although they were FIATS, the UK FIAT dealer network had issues getting paid out on warranty claims, of which there were many, so were not keen to work on them, even new.
The Gamine ( noddy car ) was the biggest seller, followed by the 27 Samanthas.
He was killed in a Samantha
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MbMj ... ou&f=false
I think you could count on one hand the amount of Evalines originally shipped in the UK.
Warranty was an issue as although they were FIATS, the UK FIAT dealer network had issues getting paid out on warranty claims, of which there were many, so were not keen to work on them, even new.
The Gamine ( noddy car ) was the biggest seller, followed by the 27 Samanthas.
He was killed in a Samantha
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MbMj ... ou&f=false
1968 Interceptor Mk 1 115/3012
1971 FF MK 2 127/284
1971 FF MK 2 127/284