Boscosz28
Low Mileage
Hi all!
New to the forum, new to Fiat / Lancia, etc. By no means new to Cars, new,...old..the like.
Ran into a fellow that loved talking about old cars, one thing led to another, and he mentioned he had an old Scorpion he would be interested in selling. Car was purchased non-running nearly 20 years ago. Supposedly, the engine was rebuilt, head re-worked, compression bumped slightly, etc etc. Story goes, it ran for 5 minutes some 10 years ago, right after the rebuild. Subsequently his wife became ill, and he interest lost in the car. After crawling all over it, it appears to be mostly solid, with the floor pans being the worst I could find (Were in the midwest). Rats have had their way with insulation under the carpet, etc, and around 20+ wires down by the drivers kick panel. I think all the major components are present.
Short story long, he's asking $1,800.
I've restored/built many domestics from the 'big three'.. GM / Ford / Chrysler, but have no clue on parts availability, etc for these little cars. My son turns 16 this year, and he has shown lots of interest in buying the little car, and getting it back on the road. Curious, what everyone's take is on this, based on the very limited information I have provided, and the 1 picture I was able to take.... I've looked through the sales section, tried searching Craigslist...bookface...ebay, and the likes, to see if I could find a basis of value. No such luck. Should Dad loan him the $1,800 or keep looking?
Thanks!!
New to the forum, new to Fiat / Lancia, etc. By no means new to Cars, new,...old..the like.
Ran into a fellow that loved talking about old cars, one thing led to another, and he mentioned he had an old Scorpion he would be interested in selling. Car was purchased non-running nearly 20 years ago. Supposedly, the engine was rebuilt, head re-worked, compression bumped slightly, etc etc. Story goes, it ran for 5 minutes some 10 years ago, right after the rebuild. Subsequently his wife became ill, and he interest lost in the car. After crawling all over it, it appears to be mostly solid, with the floor pans being the worst I could find (Were in the midwest). Rats have had their way with insulation under the carpet, etc, and around 20+ wires down by the drivers kick panel. I think all the major components are present.
Short story long, he's asking $1,800.
I've restored/built many domestics from the 'big three'.. GM / Ford / Chrysler, but have no clue on parts availability, etc for these little cars. My son turns 16 this year, and he has shown lots of interest in buying the little car, and getting it back on the road. Curious, what everyone's take is on this, based on the very limited information I have provided, and the 1 picture I was able to take.... I've looked through the sales section, tried searching Craigslist...bookface...ebay, and the likes, to see if I could find a basis of value. No such luck. Should Dad loan him the $1,800 or keep looking?
Thanks!!
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