For Sale: Massive Collection of Fiats, Alfas

ralfdenni

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Hi guys, well now that my MS has dibilitated me to such an extent that I can no longer work on (or race) my cars, I have decided that they all must go. Below you will find a complete list of my remaining cars (sorry, all the X1/9s are gone, but I do know of another shell that is available). If the list does not come through well for you, contact me at: redenney*msn.com and ask for my "list of cars for sale". Thanks for your interest - there's a lot of nice racing and street Fiats in there. Help me out before I put them on eBay. Here's the list:

SPORTS CAR NUTS – ALERT!



MAMMOTH RACING, SPORTS CARS, AND BRITISH-ITALIAN CARS SALE

GROVEPORT, OHIO


FEATURING THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF SCCA, IMSA, AND VINTAGE RACE AUTOMOBILES OF RALPH DENNEY, LONGTIME MEMBER AND RACER IN SCCA, IMSA, ALFA CLUB (AROC), FIAT CLUB (FLU). AUTOS TO INCLUDE:
LOLA, FIAT, MG, ALFA, AUSTIN, TRIUMPH, MAZDA, VW, & PEUGEOT



14 RACE CARS, 30+ STREET, RESTORATION AND DONOR/PARTS CARS. NOTE: PARTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RESTORATION OF MOST OF THE CARS, AND DISCOUNT DELIVERY IS AVAILABLE TO STATES CONTIGUOUS TO AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.


SOLD! - LOLA/MAZDA IMSA GTP LITE SPORTS RACER VINTAGE RACE CAR. COMPLETE, BUT ENGINE OUT. ENGINE IS A BRIDGEPORT MAZDA 12A ROTARY. GOOD, BUT NEEDS REFRESHED. DRY-SUMPED. TRANS IS A HEWLAND FT200, W/SEVERAL GEARSETS. TWO SETS OF ORIGINAL, GOOD-CONDITION WIDE HALIBRAND MAG WHEELS. CAR WAS ADAPTED FROM A LOLA T-240/2 IN EARLY 1980'S FOR USE IN THE IMSA GT PROTOTYPE SERIES AND RACED IN IMSA AND THE SCCA AS AN A/SR. INCLUDES BODY MOLDS AND ALL SPARES. LOLA S/N IS 001!


BARNFIND AUSTIN-HEALEY BUGEYE SPRITE. WELL ACTUALLY, IT WAS FOUND IN ONE OF MY OWN BARNS. FORMER SCCA RACE CAR OF ED NICOLAS. COMPLETE, AS RACED IN SCCA. EASY CONVERSION TO ANY VINTAGE RACE SPECIFICATIONS. VERY CLEAN, DECENT BRG PAINT AND AUTOWORLD NUMBERS. MINILITE MAG WHEELS, MANY SPARES & LOGBOOK.
SEE IT AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750715563166845073#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750715563166845073


IMSA "RADIAL SERIES" FIAT 124 SPORT COUPE. ONLY ONE LEFT OF THREE ORIGINAL FIATS KNOWN TO RACE IN IMSA AND THE TRANS-AM UNDER TWO-LITER SERIES. COMPLETE CAR, AS RACED. STILL HAS IMSA TECH STICKER ON ROLL CAGE AND SERIES BANNER ACROSS WINDSHIELD. CAR ACTUALLY QUALIFIED IN FP FOR THE 1998 AND 2000 SCCA RUNOFFS AND QUALIFIES FOR THE SPECIAL IMSA/T-A REUNION VINTAGE RACE SERIES AND MOST OTHER VINTAGE ORGANIZATIONS. STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
SEE IT AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750557927270456417#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750557927270456417


MAZDA RX7 SCCA ITA OR IT7 RACE CAR. VERY GOOD CONDITION, RELATIVELY FRESH IN ALL ASPECTS. READY TO RACE AND WIN. CURRENTLY SET UP FOR SCCA RALLY-X - HAS CURRENT SCCA LOGBOOK. SEE IT AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750721935229033569#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750721935229033569


FIAT 128 VINTAGE RACE GT5 SEDAN. NEAR-PERFECT, READY-TO-RACE CONDITION. 1300CC SOHC ENGINE, 5-SPEED TRANS. RUN VINTAGE OR CURRENT SCCA GTL. FUEL CELL, FIRE SYSTEM, ACU-SUMP, BEAUTIFUL MAG WHEELS, CROWD-PLEASING KERMIT-GREEN EXTERIOR. WAS A BIG HIT AT THE 2004 FIAT FREAK-OUT. SEE IT AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750711581836421217#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750711581836421217


SOLD! - FIAT 124 SPIDER SCCA G PRODUCTION RACE CAR. LIGHTWEIGHT, WELL-PREPARED, ABSOLUTLY READY TO RACE AND WIN. 1438CC DOHC ENGINE, 5-SPEED, FUEL CELL, FIRE SYSTEM, CURRENT SCCA LOGBOOK.


VW SCIRROCO SCCA ITC OR HP RACE CAR. BASIC CAR. NEEDS REFRESHED AND/OR UPDATED, BUT WOULD BE A VERY EASY PROJECT. HAS CURRENT SCCA LOGBOOK. COMPLETE, BUT NOT RACED IN SEVERAL YEARS. WOULD BE EASY, CHEAP ENTRY INTO SCCA RACING. SEE SOME PIX AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750714462521342545#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750714462521342545


FIAT 124 SPIDER SCCA ITB RACE CAR. 2000CC DOHC ENGINE, 5-SPEED, FUEL INJECTED, FUEL CELL, CURRENT LOG BOOK AND READY-TO-RACE AND WIN! ANDNOW HOLDS EAST COAST TIMING ASSOCIATION ONE-MILE LAND SPEED RECORD! - SEE SOME PICS AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750722950559010305#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750722950559010305


FIAT 124 SPORT COUPE ITC RACE CAR. ADD SOME INTEREST IN THE ITC RACE GROUP! THIS IS A POWERFUL, READY-TO-RACE, 1600CC DOHC, 5-SPEED, RACER. VERY CLEAN, GO OUT AND WIN RACES. CURRENT LOGBOOK. EASY CONVERSION TO SCCA HP, GP, OR GT LITE. ALSO WOULD QUALIFY TO RACE IN THE SPECIAL IMSA/Trans-Am REUNION VINTAGE RACE SERIES. - AND NOW HOLDS EAST COAST TIMING ASSOCIATION ONE-MILE LAND SPEED RECORD! SEE A COUPLE OF PICS AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750720361887177729#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750720361887177729


FIAT 850 SPIDER SCCA HP RACE CAR. VERY RADICAL CONVERSION TO REAR TUBE FRAME CONFIGURATION AND WILD FLARES. LIGHTWEIGHT. WAS PLANNING TO MODIFY WITH HONDA VTEC ENGINE FOR SCCA AUTOCROSS OR LAND SPEED RECORD RUNS. CAR IS CURRENTLY COMPLETE, LESS ENGINE (AVAILABLE!). GREAT PROJECT! COULD BE A RADICAL STREET ROD, DRAG RACER, LAND-SPEED CAR, AUTOCROSSER, OR RETURN TO SCCA HP OR VINTAGE RACING.


SOLD! - AUSTIN-HEALEY 100-6 (BIG HEALEY) VINTAGE RACE CAR PROJECT.
FORMERLY RACED BY MR. TERRY JESK, OF THE CHICAGO AREA. CAR IS COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL ROLL BAR, BUT NEEDS MUCH IN THE WAY OF NEW CHASSIS SHEET METAL (INCLUDED). HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MANY YEARS AND NEEDS COMPLETE REHAB. VERY VALUABLE WHEN DONE.


1967 FIAT 850 SPIDER SCCA/VINTAGE RACE CAR. CAR IS COMPLETE, LESS ENGINE, AND IS AS-RACED THRU THE MID-80S. AN EXCELLENT VINTAGE RACE CAR RESTO PROJECT. HAS LONG HISTORY AND THICK LOGBOOK. PBS SHORT-4TH GEARBOX, ABARTH CAMBER COMPENSATOR, REVERSE-EYE FRONT LOWERING SPRING. COVERED HEADLIGHT MODEL. VERY RARE!.


1969 FIAT 124 SPIDER SCCA/VINTAGE RACE CAR. CAR IS COMPLETE, LESS ENGINE, AND IS AS-RACED THRU THE MID-90S. CAR HAS BEEN SCCA GP, FP, AND HELD THE ITC TRACK RECORD AT MID-OHIO DURING SUMMER 1994. SET ASIDE AS A FUTURE VINTAGE RACE CAR PROJECT, SOMEONE NEEDS TO RESTORE/FINISH AND RACE IT.


SOLD! - 1966 TRIUMPH TR4. COMPLETE CAR, VERY SOLID, BUT HASN'T BEEN RUN IN YEARS. NEEDS RESTORED AND WILL BE WORTH PLENTY. COMES WITH NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP. WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT BASE FOR A SHOW CAR OR VINTAGE RACE CAR.


1969 FIAT 124 SPIDER FORMER SCCA RACE CAR. USED ONLY FOR SCCA DRIVERS SCHOOL, BUT WOULD BE VERY RESTORABLE AS A VINTAGE SVRA/HSR RACE CAR. NO ENGINE, NO TRANS, A LITTLE RUSTY AROUND THE EDGES. WON'T SOMEONE GIVE THIS PROJECT A FLING?


ALFA GTV6. FRESHLY BUILT SCCA “ITS” RACING CAR CHASSIS. LESS ENGINE AND TRANS. EASY PROJECT TO FINISH. HAS ROLL CAGE, FUEL CELL, RACING SEAT, GAUGES, ETC. ENGINES, TRANSAXLES AVAIL. SEE SOME PICS AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5747203395704986305#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5747203395704986305




FIAT 128SL SCCA GT-LITE NEWLY BUILT, TUBE-FRAME CHASSIS WITH CONVERSION TO REAR-DRIVE AND 1800CC ENGINE. ALL THERE, BUT NEEDS COMPLETING. WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOCROSS FOR TESTING AND RAN 2ND FASTEST TIME OF DAY -JUST BEHIND A CORVETTE! BODY CAN BE REMOVED AND ANOTHER SUBSTITUTED - DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR WIDE RANGE OF WHEELBASES. SEE A PICTURE AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5755719122864510225#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5755719122864510225



1973 MG MIDGET CONVERTIBLE. SOLID BODY SHELL, PARTIALLY STRIPPED OUT TO BECOME RACE CAR (WOULD FIT INTO MANY CLASSES – SCCA HP, GP, FP, OR ITC). ENGINE BLOCK, HEAD, TRANS, AND PARTS FOR REBUILD INCLUDED. RESTORE IT OR RACE PREP IT!

SOLD! - FIAT 1500 CONVERTIBLE SPORTS CAR. CLEAN, SOLID BODY SHELL, PRETTY MUCH GUTTED FOR RESTORATION, VINTAGE RACE PREP, OR MAYBE EVENSTREET RODDING/CRUISE-INS. RARE, COOL CAR.

SOLD! - FIAT 600 SEDAN. COMPLETE CAR, MANY SPARE PARTS. BODY SHELL GOOD ENOUGH FOR RESTOR, BUT FLOORPAN GONE. HAS ENGINE AND TRANS. FRONT GRILL PIECE HAS ABARTH EMBLEM. COULD REMOVE BODY AND PLACE ON AN 850 CHASSIS??? DECENT AND SMALL PROJECT (DOESN'T TAKE MUCH SPACE). HOW ABOUT AS AN INTERESTING STREET ROD OR DRAG RACER?

ALFA-ROMEO MILANOS. HAVE 5 OF THEM IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF REPAIR AND DISREPAIR. 2 WILL DRIVE, 3 ARE MOSTLY FOR PARTS. ALL 5 ARE BLACK (EASY BODY PARTS INTERCHANGE). 2 WITH GOOD MOTORS AND TRANS. RESTORE OR PART OUT.

FIAT 850S. HAVE 3 OF THEM. 2 WILL START AND RUN, 1 HAS BEEN SITTING TOO LONG. ALL 3 ARE COMPLETE, MOSTLY SOLID. ONE IS A 1967 COVERED-HEADLIGHT MODEL! RESTORE THEM OR PART THEM OUT. SOME PICS ARE AVAILABLE AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750710393139817889#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750710393139817889

ALFA-ROMEO SPIDERS. HAVE 3 OF THEM. ONE - SOLD! IS A NICE STREET CAR/DAILY DRIVER (1986), TWO HAVE BEEN SITTING AND NEED RESTORATION (BUT WOULDN'T BE TOUGH - 1984 AND 1985). THE 2 FOR RESTORATION WOULD BE GOOD SCCA ITB PROJECT CARS OR... COMBINE THE TWO OF THEM TO MAKE ONE VERY NICE STREET CAR. ANY TAKERS?

SOLD! - VW RABBIT. COMPLETE CAR. NOT RUN IN YEARS. CRACKED WINDSHIELD. WOULD MAKE GOOD SCCA RACE CAR BASIS IN ITC, HP, OR GP.

ALL SOLD! - FIAT 124 SPIDERS. HAVE 4 NON-RUNNING BODY SHELLS. ONE HAS AN ENGINE AND TRANS, OTHERS DO NOT. SUFFICIENTLY RESTORABLE, WOULDMAKE GOOD BASES FOR SCCA IT/PROD RACE CARS OR PART THEM OUT.

FIAT 124 COUPES. HAVE 2, BASICALLY PARTS CARS. BOTH HAVE ENGINES AND TRANS. COMPLETE CARS. ONLY SCCA CLASS THEY WOULD FIT IS GTL, BUT WOULD BE BEST TO REMOVE THE BODIES AND PLACE ON TUBE FRAMES. OTHERWISE, JUST RESTORE OR USE PARTS TO REBUILD A SPIDER (ALL ENGINE, TRANS, DIFF, BRAKES, AND SUSP. PARTS ARE THE SAME). ONE IS A 1969 SINGLE-HEADLIGHT MODEL!

SOLD! - AUSTIN-HEALEY BUGEYES. HAVE 2 (+ A SPARE FRONT HOOD). COULD BE VINTAGE RACE PREPARED OR PARTED OUT AS DONOR CARS. NO ENGINES ORTRANS. OTHERWISE COMPLETE. DO SOMETHING RADICAL!

AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE MKII (1964?). HAVE ONE BASICALLY COMPLETE BODY SHELL. COULD BE RESTORED FOR STREET OR VINTAGE RACE. NEED ENG./TRANS, WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. SEE PICTURES AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750559236543275905#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750559236543275905

BUICK ROADHAWK. WHAT? WELL, THIS CAR WAS AN SCCA ITA PROJECT THAT I BOUGHT WHEN THE OWNER RAN OUT OF STEAM. THE ROADHAWK WAS THE SAME CHASSIS/BODY AS THE CHEVROLET MONZA. IT HAS A ROLL CAGE AND WOULD MAKE A NEATO DRAG RACE CAR OR STREET ROD. ANY TAKERS? PICTURE AT: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5755721278313114945#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5755721278313114945

ALL SOLD! FIAT X1/9s HAVE FIVE IN VARIOUS STATES OF CONDITION, FROM PARTS CARS TO VERY NICE STREET
DRIVERS. 1974 THRU 1982 MODELS.


BOTH SOLD! - PEUGEOT 505. HAVE 2. BASIC STREET CARS THAT HAVE BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. BOTH ARE RESTORABLE OR YOU COULD PART THEMOUT AS DONORS FOR YOUR PROJECT. COMPLETE, BUT NOT RUNNING.

SOLD! - 32 FOOT TAG ENCLOSED TRAILER. FORMERLY USED TO TOW AROUND DRAG RACE MOTORCYCLES, BUT COULD ACTUALLY HAUL TWO SMALL CARS (FIATS, MGS, ETC). CARRY TWO CARS TO THE VINTAGE RACES IN STYLE!


VW SCIRROCO, 1ST GEN. WRECKED IN ONE SIDE OF FRONT AND PRETTY MUCH STRIPPED OUT. FIXABLE OR USE AS DONOR FOR YOUR PROJECT.

ALFA GTV6. WRECKED IN FRONT. STRIPPED OUT, BUT COMPLETE BODY SHELL. FIXABLE AS SCCA RACE CAR OR USE AS DONOR FOR YOUR NEEDS.


1969 FIAT 124 COUPE - VERY RESTORABLE EARLY SINGLE-HEADLIGHT VERSION. CAN EASILY BE MADE STREETABLE AGAIN.

1967 FIAT 850 SPORT COUPE - A VERY RESTORABLE EARLY SINGLE-HEADLIGHT 850 COUPE MODEL. NEEDS ONLY BRAKE WORK TO BE VERY STREETABLE AGAIN.


VINTAGE SPORTS RACER BODY/CHASSIS PROJECT - COMPLETE N.O.S. WARREN SPORTS RACER BODY (LOOKS LIKE A SMALLER, EARLY-70S MCCLAREN) OR BODY W/CHASSIS PROJECT FOR A PERIOD-CORRECT VINTAGE-ELIGIBLE RACE CAR. CAN COME WITH EARLY FIAT 850 FLOOR PAN WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED BASIS. PICS CAN BE SEEN AT THIS LINK: https://plus.google.com/photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750718974235699233#photos/115643265795216613231/albums/5750718974235699233

BODY MOLDS FOR IMSA GTP-LITE SPORTS RACER - COMPLETE NOSE AND TAIL SECTION FIBERGLAS BODY MOLDS FOR A VINTAGE-ELIGIBLE MID-70s IMSA SPORTS RACER. THESE WERE USED ON A MODIFIED LOLA T-240/242 FB CHASSIS FOR USE IN IMSA GTP-LITE.

SOLD! - NUDE TUBE FRAME CHASSIS SUITABLE FOR SCCA, GT2, GT3, GTL, OR MINI STOCK. NO SUSP. – JUST ROLL CAGE WITH FRONT-REAR EXTENSIONS. BRAND NEW! NEED TO DE-RUST, BUT DECENT FOR VARIOUS RACER/ROD/KIT-CAR PROJECTS.



PARTS AVAILABLE INCLUDE:

FIAT 124 ENGINES, TRANS, DIFFS, MISC & BODY PARTS
FIAT X1/9, 128 ENGINES, TRANS, DIFFS, PARTS
FIAT 850 ENGINES, TRANS, SUSP, GAUGES, BODY & MISC PARTS
A-H BUGEYE SPRITE HOOD
A-H SPRITE/MIDGET ENGINES, TRANS, DIFFS, AXLES,TOP, MISC.
AUSTIN MINI MISC.PARTS: HEADS, HEADERS, CARBS, ETC.
ALFA GTV6/MILANO TRANSAXLE, ENGINE, PARTS
ALFA 2000 SPIDER GEARBOX, CAMS, ROLLBAR
MAZDA RX7 COMPONENTS, MAGS, BODY PARTS, TRANS, DIFFS
MISC. FIAT,ALFA,MINI,HEALEY,MG,RX7,SCIRROCO BODY PARTS, ALTS, GENS, STARTERS, RADIATORS, GAUGES, WHEELS AND MORE BEING FOUND IN BARNS EVERY DAY



All vehicles come with clear titles or notarized
bills of sale (for the racing cars).


Thanks for listening. I can be reached at
(614) 836-0303 or by email at redenney*msn.com
Let me know if you have any interested parties
and feel free to forward this email to anyone you know
who might have an interest in them.

Ralph Denney
 
Publicity Idea

My best wishes to you regarding the medical condition forcing the sale.

I was thinking that your collection, along with your personal story and the circumstances of its assembly and now dispersal, might be of interest to the many automotive/collector shows now running on the various cable TV networks.

Print publications, too, might have interest.

Best of Luck with your sale!
 
Thanks for the idea, Dan

Thanks for the idea, Dan. If all of my current postings to various groups doesn't produce much, I just might take up your idea and see if I can find any interested producers. I've got a million stories I could tell about all of these.
Ralf
 
Interested in the x-1/9 shell

Would you happen to know the condition? I'm looking fo r a rust free unmolested shell. Year not important. Also, would you happen to have any Legrand wheels? I'm in desperate need for 1ea. 13x10 or 2ea. 13x9. You can PM me if you need to keep this thread clear.

Thanks, and you are added to my prayers.

-Mike
 
Re: X1/9 Shell

Hi Mike, Unfortunately, I don' currently have an X1/9 body shell, but I know where one is and I'm going to go look at it in a couple of days. I'll let you know how it is and whether I've acquired it or just want to pass it along.
Ralph
 
BringATrailer Contact

Hi guy, Thanks for passing my situation along. I read BAT all the time and, well.. I thought I'd try marketing all this by myself through forums and bulletin boards that I subscribe too. But certainly, I'd be happy talk to anyone who can help me spread the word about my available collection. Thanks again. Ralf
 
Hello Ralph

Sorry to hear that you've got to liquidate. You've got quite a collection there. Makes me think about some good times at Mid Ohio, you may remember my old lite blue ITC X1/9? That's when you had your orange ITB 124 Spider. Good times!
Good luck with your sales, and I agree, compelling story to tell. I hope some journalist picks it up.

Mike Hynes




 
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