- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Brooklands Books (6 April 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1855203561
- ISBN-13: 978-1855203563
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 19.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 703,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I still remember my first drive in an X1/9, a brand-new 1500 model to which the salesman handed me the keys after pointing me in the direction of some entertaining roads. He said he didn't need to come with me, not that he could have fitted in, of course, as my wife had staked her claim to the passenger seat! That was some drive, and very quickly dispelled any lurking suspicions I might have had that the X1/9 was all about looks and not enough about go and handling. Still, the hairdresser's car image still lingers; bad reputations are always hard to shake off. The point is, though, that the X1/9 never deserved that sort of reputation in the first place. All right, so it isn't very practical (you'll curse the spare wheel position if you get a puncture on a dark and wet night), it isn't very quiet (but you do get used to that revvy little engine behind your head), and it does rust (well, it's Italian!). But it's a great deal of fun to drive, not too expensive to run, and still turns heads in the street. What more could you ask of a small sports car? I am sure that enthusiasts and owners everywhere will welcome this latest Brooklands title, which includes not only interesting reminders of how the car was seen when it was new, but also some valuable and more recent material which offers advice on buying an X1/9 today and on keeping it in the best of health. Models covered: 1300, 1500, VS & Bertone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A "Must-have" for all X 1/9 owners,
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This review is from: Fiat X1/9 Gold Portfolio 1973-1989 (Brooklands Books Road Test Series) (Gold portfolio series) (Paperback)
This book contains all information you need to know abot the Fiat/Bertone X 1/9. This great car is the biggest commercial success of the Bertone design house, who is also responsible for the Lamborghini Countach and many other cars important in the history of cars. In this book you get a thoroughly introduction to the first prototypes of the Bertone Runabout and up to its ending in 1989. I recommend this book with all of my X 1/9 enthustiastic heart.
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1982 x1/9,
By Myke - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fiat X1/9 Gold Portfolio 1973-1989 (Brooklands Books Road Test Series) (Gold portfolio series) (Paperback)
Very informative book. Interesting to read about how the car was received by the public in it's day.
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