New Zealand Bertone X1/9
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ianlawson
ian - NZ
Hmmm, dunno about 150 X1/9's.....??
...about 3-4 years ago, an local X1/9 "enthusiast" carried out an owner survey of Fiat/Bertone X1/9's that were still identified as "currently registered" on the NZ Motor Vehicle Register.
From memory, the total number that showed up from his search was approx 60 cars only. (This total would NOT include X's that were being restored/undergoing major repairs, etc - these cars being identified as "on registration hold").
Back in the day (mid-1970's-early 1980's) when X's were at their most popular internationally, they were hellishly expensive
here in NZ, because the Govt-of-the-day was protecting the local car assembly companies.
So import duties on fully-built cars (FBU's) i.e. X1/9's were extremely high. Consequently, you had to be mighty keen on owning an X1/9 to go through the process of importing one privately!
cheers, Ian - NZ
...about 3-4 years ago, an local X1/9 "enthusiast" carried out an owner survey of Fiat/Bertone X1/9's that were still identified as "currently registered" on the NZ Motor Vehicle Register.
From memory, the total number that showed up from his search was approx 60 cars only. (This total would NOT include X's that were being restored/undergoing major repairs, etc - these cars being identified as "on registration hold").
Back in the day (mid-1970's-early 1980's) when X's were at their most popular internationally, they were hellishly expensive
here in NZ, because the Govt-of-the-day was protecting the local car assembly companies.So import duties on fully-built cars (FBU's) i.e. X1/9's were extremely high. Consequently, you had to be mighty keen on owning an X1/9 to go through the process of importing one privately!
cheers, Ian - NZ
markx19
Mark Weinberger
Your probably correct, just seems to be no info or very few sales of X1/9 in NZ. Where do you look to buy them there?
What i'm trying to find is VIN's of NZ delivered X1/9's
I was over there around 88-89 and saw new ones at the dealers then so you must have some Bertone's around still yet none come up where ever i look.
What i'm trying to find is VIN's of NZ delivered X1/9's
I was over there around 88-89 and saw new ones at the dealers then so you must have some Bertone's around still yet none come up where ever i look.