Vehicle Description
PLEASE INQUIRE OR SEE HEMMINGS FOR FULL DESCRIPTION. EXCEEDS WORD
LIMIT BY FAR. This car has a known history from new and will come
with a binder full of documentation, including extensive service
records (timing belt, water pump, clutch about 1000 miles ago),
documents from when the car was imported from Italy in 2001, the
original manual, and the 130 Coupe parts catalog. This car spent
the majority of its life under the original owner, a gentleman in
Tuscany. In 2001 it was imported by a collector in Florida, who
proceeded to sell it to another collector in California a few years
later. The FL-based owner drove the car sparingly, whereas the
CA-based owner serviced and drove the car a bit more, including a
drive to Monterey to be displayed at the Concorso Italiano. The car
then came to Connecticut, where it has remained for the last year.
This is a four owner car. This is obviously a very rare car,
particularly here in the United States, as these cars were never
imported and federalized. Production figures are as follows: -
4,491 130 Coupes were produced total from 1971-1977. Only about 10%
of those were equipped with the 5-speed ZF gearbox (dogleg), as
opposed to the 3-speed Borg Warner Automatic. So, say roughly 500
total manual 130 Coupes. - One of 197 total 130 Coupes produced for
1975 - While we do not have records of exact numbers, we know that
the overwhelming majority of 130 Coupes had velour interior.
Usually orange. This car was optioned with black leather. We know
that the driver's seatback was reupholstered (per a receipt from
2010), the remainder of the interior is believed to be original.
Service Documentation: 2011: Replace U joint half axis (4) and U
joint prop shaft, replace rear trans seal, change trans and diff
fluid, replace brake bias bushes, replace air filter 2012: Replace
clutch and throwout bearing, rebuild rear brake calipers and bleed,
replace timing belt and tensioner 2013: Radiator hose, replace rear
wheel bearings, replace thermostat, repair window switch 2014:
Replace water pump, replace transmission oil 2016: Install new
Michelin Defenders (4) Exterior: Indianapolis Silver (#0605) is the
original color, and this car was repainted once. Finish is very
good, with no clear-coat aging or significant chips or scratches.
There is one scuff to be aware of, which is over the passenger rear
wheel, from where the car rubbed a garage wall. Contact was
extremely light and only took off the top layer of paint, and still
shows silver underneath. While there aren't any chips or scratches,
there are a couple small bubbles to be aware of. Noteworthy bubbles
are on the driver's side of the hood, at the very front corner
where it rolls over. It has not cracked the paint, but a couple
tiny bubbles are there. There is also one dime-sized ding, located
at the rearmost and lowest point of the driver's rocker panel.
Glass is all clear and crack-free, while the reverse light lenses
both have hairline cracks. Stitching on the window channeling is
fraying, which you can see in the video. Very minor, but worth
noting. Chrome is excellent throughout, with a mirror-like finish.
As this car was designed by Paolo Martin at Pininfarina, best known
for his work with Ferrari, DeTomaso, Ghia, and Bertone, this car
wears Pininfarina badges, which only adds to quintessential Italian
feel of the car. Again, please watch the YouTube video accompanying
the listing, as it provides a thorough walkaround of the vehicle.
Interior: The interior of this car is a great place to be. The
black leather against the silver exterior suits this elegant coupe
just perfectly. Seats are in phenomenal shape, with no scuffs or
cracking in both front and rear. Driver's seatback was re-covered
in 2010, whereas the rest of the interior was left untouched. Dash
is in excellent shape, with all interior wood showing very nicely.
No cracking or anything of the sort. Door panels and interior
chrome are in excellent s
