1975 Abarth

Imported in late 2018 First registered in the UK in January 2019 Fully road legal and UK registered Previously owned by one registered keeper in Burlingham, California Copies of former title slips from California Department of Motor Vehicles Invoices for recent brake and mechanical work Original owners’ handbook 34,960 miles indicated UK V5C Tax and MOT exempt Workshop repair and service manuals Copies of three classic magazines featuring this very car Old road test books Owners’ club documentsTwo-tone brown “anti-submarine” seats Six-dial dash Aftermarket door conversion to a pneumatic system Original integrated radio-cassette Air conditioning Electric windows

The biggest challenge with the Bricklin is working out how to get in. Once unlocked, there’s a vacuum-operated switch that releases the gullwing driver’s door and it raises automatically to allow access.

A common conversion has been carried out here, with the ponderous hydraulic door opening system having been replaced with a speedier and more reliable pneumatic system.

The air tank is hidden in the rear bumper and the system works very well. Avoid getting clonked on the head and you’re greeted by an amazingly kitsch cabin. Beige and brown vinyl dominates, with complementary cloth inserts to the seat centres. All the fabrics look to be in good order, with minimal wear and no major damage we could see. The same can be said of the brown, deep-pile carpets.

Black rubber mats sit atop them to offer a little extra protection. The slab-fronted six dial dash has a hint of Ford Capri to it and features the original radio-cassette, which is a lovely period detail. Everything is in good order and of a style definitive to the mid-1970s. It really couldn’t be anything else.

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