1967 Fiat-Abarth OT 1000 Spider

This 1967 Fiat-Abarth 1000 OT Spider is said to have been acquired new by the current owner’s father and is finished in red over black upholstery. The car is powered by a 1.0-liter inline-four mated to a four-speed manual transaxle, and additional equipment includes a black soft top, 13″ steel wheels with covers, independent suspension, Carello headlight covers, a vented decklid, and a single carburetor. Service performed in preparation for the sale involved bleeding the brakes and changing the oil. Now showing 5k miles, this 1000 OT Spider is offered at no reserve on dealer consignment in Arizona with manufacturer’s literature, a tool kit, and a clean California title.

Development of the Abarth-engineered OT Series was based on the Fiat 850 platform and began in the early 1960s, with the production 850 OT Berlina debuting in 1964. The 1000 OT Coupe and Spider were subsequently introduced with increased specifications and produced through the late 1960s. This example’s Bertone bodywork is finished in red and features a black convertible soft top. Further exterior details include a left mirror, a vented decklid, Carello headlight covers, and polished twin exhaust tips. Silver-finished 13″ steel wheels wear polished Abarth-branded covers and are mounted with 175/70 Pirelli P400 touring tires, while a matching spare is stored in the front trunk compartment. The car rides on a fully independent suspension with front and rear anti-roll bars. Stopping power is provided by discs up front and drums out back.The interior houses a pair of low-back bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl and accompanied by color-coordinated door panels and rubber floor linings. Woodgrain trim adorns the black dashboard, and lap belts are equipped for both occupants. The leather-wrapped steering wheel features an Abarth horn button and fronts Veglia Borletti instrumentation consisting of a 120-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for water temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 5k miles.The Abarth-tuned 1.0L inline-four is mounted at the rear and equipped with a single carburetor. Factory-rated output was 62 horsepower. An oil change was performed in preparation for the sale, and compression test readings are provided in the gallery. Flaking paint is visible in the engine bay and front trunk compartment.

Just into our personal collection is this perfect original unrestored example of a Factory Fiat-Abarth OT 1000 Spider w/some famous owner history. It’s 1 of maybe 30 or so examples ever produced. This is a 100% original car including all of its Red paintwork to its black interior & soft top. It now shows a total of only 5200 original miles from new. Every piece of rubber trim to its top & both driver & passenger doors, to its front trunk & engine bay, is still soft & supple ! Its dash & steering wheel are like new. Its original soft top has been down most of its life & is also near perfect. The only thing we’ve done is replace the tires w/a set of proper Pirelli CA 67 145/13 tires put on its original 13″ steel wheels & chrome hub caps.

It was owned from new by a Mr. Busuttil from new in 1967. It was cherished by him & the Tampa Bay area & hardly driven yet kept in perfect original condition as it was delivered new. It was in the same family for over 40 years & passed down in 2002 to his son, a Dr. Ronald W. Busuttil of California after his passing. Dr. Busuttil is best known as the founding chief of the Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, who performed the very Liver Transplant for UCLA Health on February 1st, 1984. An avid car collector, he kept his Dad’s OT 1000 until he sold it on in 2008.