Cool 1974 one owner X1/9 Find!

[BrettM]

I am working on getting this sweet one owner X1/9 transported and cannot wait to see it back on the road. My plan is to try to revive the look as a survivor and keep it period correct looking. There is no rust and this is the original paint. The car has been in the garage since the early 80s.

 

[JimD]

Nice find Brett. Good luck with the project.

 

[SpidArman]

I'm jealous..... Nice find.

 

[BrettM]

It even has a high compression 1500 with 5 speed conversion already in place.

 

[Brayden_connolly]

Wow looks a lot like the one we had with a bit more patina, should be an awesome project!

 

[BrettM]

I thought that too Brayden. Finding an original, one owner X1/9 these days is near impossible.

 

[Clark]

Great find!!!!

 

[Fiataccompli]

That one will be perfect for a v6/auto swap!

 

[MikeHynes]

Congratulations, it looks like a great car! Do you plan to keep the original color?

 

[bjwhite]

Love those Pos-A-Traction Radial Twisters! haha....what a name.

 

[Colltech]

Awesome find. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Ed

 

[avusblue98]

And, ooooh...dual DCNF's! Congrats!

 

[RacerRon]

Really nice and straight-looking '74 and NO RUST - wow! Nice.

 

[BrettM]

Some more shots of the one owner 74 X now that it is home.

I recently picked this 1974 X1/9 up from California. One owner rust free car with original paint. Been in his garage since 1984. The battery was dated 1981!

 

[JimD]

Wow, an X1/9 with POS-A-TRACTION. Probably helped it get up that steep hill on the delivery truck!

Nice find Brett. I thought the MWB in that stock beige color was the only one in existence with that color scheme.

 

[Peter Cecil]

Great find, well done. I hope you have a great deal of pleasure with this one.

 

[Rod Midkiff]

? what makes you think it has a pos-a-traction.

(and the car did not drive up at that angle. The driver is moving the top rack up into position)

 

[Dr.Jeff]

Because it says it on the tires.

There was another 74 with the same color scheme for sale in So Cal a few years ago. But it was a total rust bucket and missing lots of stuff. Plus the seller wanted too much for it.

 

[JimD]

? what makes you think it has a pos-a-traction.

(and the car did not drive up at that angle. The driver is moving the top rack up into position)

Hi Rod,

I am just being silly as usual. It says pos-a-traction on the rear tires.

 

[Rod Midkiff]

Wow totally missed that one. I want back through the pictures looking for a badge or something saying that. wow talk about false advertising