This Fiat X1/9 got away, but there are more like it here.

K24-Powered Widebody 1987 Bertone X1/9

Sold for $32,750 on 4/14/24

This 1987 Bertone X1/9 spent time in New York through the seller’s acquisition from the reported original owner in 2009. Subsequent modifications included retrofitting a Honda 2.4-liter K24 inline-four mated to a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential, installing a Dallara-style widebody kit, refinishing the bodywork in Passion Red with yellow vinyl graphics, and overhauling the suspension, brakes, and air conditioning and cooling systems. The car is equipped with a removable roof panel, 15″ alloy wheels, S2000 black leather seats, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, and a Bluetooth-capable JVC CD stereo. This X1/9 is offered with owner’s manuals, spare parts, a spare set of wheels, an accident-free Carfax report, and a clean New York title in the seller’s name.

The body was fitted with a Dallara-style widebody kit and was refinished under current ownership in a Volvo shade of Passion Red with yellow vinyl graphics. Additional exterior details include H4 headlights with LED accent rings as well as a modified removable roof panel, a rear wing, and a Hella taillight conversion. The windshield wiper system has been modified to work with modern Volvo arms and 17″ blades. Close-up photos presented in the gallery show chips and blemishes in the paint and vinyl accents.

Bronze-finished 15″ Rota TBT wheels are mounted with 205/50 front and 225/45 rear Federal 595RS tires. The suspension is modified with custom coilovers featuring VW strut tubes, Bilstein B8 strut inserts, Bicknell sleeves, Volvo strut pivot bearings, Ford strut mounts, QA1 progressive springs, strut tower reinforcement plates, revised trailing arms, and a 22mm front sway bar. Braking is handled by bias-adjustable tandem Wilwood master cylinders, braided stainless-steel brake lines, CEIKA six-piston front calipers over cross-drilled and slotted rotors, and 38mm Fiat rear calipers over solid rotors. Scratches are visible on the wheels.

The bolstered black leather seats were sourced from a Honda S2000 and feature Rick’s Leather headrest inserts. Replacement black carpets line the floor and appointments include air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, and a glovebox-mounted JVC CD stereo with Bluetooth capability. An OBDII diagnostic port and USB port are located atop the central tunnel. Wear on various interior surfaces is depicted in the gallery.

The leather-wrapped Personal steering wheel frames a Marshall 160-mph GPS speedometer and a matching 10k-rpm tachometer along with a digital voltage display and gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and air/fuel ratio. An analog clock and auxiliary gauges for oil temperature, fuel pressure, and ambient temperature are housed in the center stack. The digital odometer indicates 7k miles. The Carfax report notes a mileage inconsistency in May 2023 and total mileage is unknown.

The mid-mounted 2.4-liter K24 inline-four is affixed to a Midwest-Bayless subframe and is said to have been rebuilt in August 2022. Features include a K20 oil pump and oil pan, a K20Z3 cylinder head, TSX camshafts, K20 camshaft gears pinned to 40-degree advance, Honda 410cc fuel injectors, a custom intake plenum, a cable-driven 72mm throttle body, a modified PLM stainless-steel header, Brown & Miller stainless-steel cooling pipes, and a Howe Racing aluminum radiator. The seller states that the KTuner ECU software license will transfer to the next owner, and the state of tune should be modified for optimization with the newly installed header. The air conditioning system has been converted to R134 refrigerant, and a removable access panel is installed in the trunk floor. Corrosion is visible on the underside of the engine cover.

Power is transferred to the rear wheels through a retrofitted clutch master cylinder sourced from a Volvo, a high-performance clutch and flywheel kit, a six-speed manual transaxle, an M-Factory limited-slip differential with 4.00:1 gearing, and custom axles.

The Carfax report shows the aforementioned mileage inconsistency in May 2023 along with no accidents or other damage and lists history in New York from the initial entry in 1990.

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Auction Result

Winning Bid	USD $32,750 by smvracing
Auction Ended	April 14, 2024 at 10:34AM PT
Bids	48

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