1980 Fiat WAM Special
Lot Number: 263
1980 Fiat WAM Special
Bill Monk-built (WAM), F1 inspired, two-seat road-legal special with Fiat 1500 motivation recently refreshed to running order. Offered without Reserve.
- Sold for: £6,525
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd at 12:00:00 GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
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REG NUMBER
LKX 377V -
ODOMETER READING
22 Miles
SUMMARY
Bill Monk-built (WAM), F1 inspired, two-seat road-legal special with Fiat 1500 motivation recently refreshed to running order. Offered without Reserve.
DESCRIPTION
- For many years, well known 1950s sports car racer and Aston Martin aficionado, the late Bill Monk, ran a business creating superb replicas (tributes) to Aston’s legendary DB3S. The cars were sold as W.A.M. (Bill’s initials) and 11 were built in total. Here at Iconic we have had the pleasure of selling one of these and the build quality was remarkable
- The two-seat Fiat Special on offer here was originally built at WAM and is a one-off. We suspect that it was the prototype for a possible kit-car production run but don’t know
- It appears to have been conceived as a larger version of the Caterham/ Lotus 7 with tandem seating, Fiat running gear and styling influences from March, Tyrell and Yardley BRM F1 cars
- A spaceframe was constructed from 2" square tubing and clothed in a unique fibreglass body. Power was provided by a Fiat X1/9 1,498cc SOHC four-cylinder offering 85bhp @6000rpm mated to a five-speed gearbox. (In this case, with twin Webers and a tubular exhaust manifold, it’s 100bhp). With 190bhp/tonne available, it’s undoubtedly quick
- We understand that many years ago Bill Monk gifted the car to our vendor's father (who’s company built a number of chassis for WAM) and he in turn gave it to his son
- In preparation for the sale the WAM Fiat Special, as it was known in period, is running and driving, has seat belts and an MOT and is road-legal. Could be a lot of fun.
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 263
- Make
- FIAT WAM
- Model
- WAM SPECIAL
- Registration Number
- LKX 377V
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- 0118728
- Engine Number
- 3661188
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Blue
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Alex Lucocq
- Car Specialist
- 07739 344627
- alex@iconicauctioneers.com
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SCORE:
80 / 135
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About the Seller Rating
A lot's rating is compiled based on information provided by the seller of the lot. We strongly recommend viewing a lot prior to bidding as we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by the seller. We will not entertain any disputes over seller rating details.
Poor Numerous faults / Extensive damage / Many missing parts / Project or donor car
Fair Basic condition / Requires attention mechanically & cosmetically / Some damage / Some missing parts
Good Everyday useable classic car / Driven & enjoyed / Commensurate with age & mileage / Drives and looks as it should / Some vehicle history
Very good Almost pristine / Mechanically & cosmetically sound / Driven only occasionally / Extensive vehicle history
Excellent Pristine / Original / Documented nut & bolt ground-up restoration / Stored professionally / Trailered only / Complete vehicle history
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