The New Zealand story
The information on X1/9’s in New Zealand is not well documented. However this is what I have found so far from local knowledge. The following Information was contributed by Ian and Mark in early 2015 both X1/9 owners in New Zealand.
According to the Motor Vehicle Register of all currently registered cars in New Zealand of 2013 there was 162 registered X1/9’s Fiat or Bertone’s. The Motor Vehicle Register did not determine the differences between the models so all we have is a total number of cars at the time.
Some documentation quotes that New Zealand received only the Bertone models as full imports as new.
Published numbers quoted are 11 x 1982, 2 x 1983 and 48 x 1988.
All other imports are considered grey imports as second hand.
Most of the grey imports were cars with very low mileage from the UK, some as low as 35 miles on the clock.
This was done to avoid paying the outlandish import duties of 50%. This duty was introduced to protect the local car industry. Used cars had a import duty of around 12.5% so consequently most Fiat X1/9's were ordered through a friendly dealer in the UK and then resold as secondhand back to New Zealand owners.
In more recent times, as the New Zealand government de-regulated the Motor Industry, some more used X1/9's have been privately imported, mainly by Kiwi's returning to NZ after living overseas for some time. No import penalty applies in these instances.
The last imported X1/9’s were the Bertone’s in 1988. These were all carbureted and displayed miles and kilometers on the speedo. The specifications and colours available reflected the same as the UK stock. The VINs are about 230 below the Australian FI model received. The spreadsheet below is a list of the 48 Bertone’s imported in the late 80’s, about 15 remain on the road others are missing or wrecked.
There are very few sales and information on cars over there and was hoping to track down more. Please email me if you’re from NZ and can contribute to this information. info@x19.nz
Updated 20 February 2019
1978
NZD$7500.00
Series 1
160,000Km
UK Import
1.3 Carb / 4 Speed
128AS0086155
1978
NA
Series 1
105,000Km
UK Import 1979
1.3 Carb / 4 Speed
128AS0090603
1980
NSD$2600
114000Km
UK Import 2014
Series 2
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZFA128AS000115090
NA
Series 2
1981
1.5 ? / 5 Speed
90,000Km
ZFA128AS000134309
1980
NZD$10,500
Series 2
158,200Km
USA Import converter RHD
1.5 FI / 5 Speed
ZFA128AS000134346
1981
NZD$6050
Series 2
122944Mil
UK Import
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZFA128AS000137985
1981
N/A
Series 2
Unknown
1.5 ? / 5 Speed
ZFA128AS000138412
For Auction
1981
93,000Mil
Jan-2017
Series 2
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZFA128AS000138570
Registered
1982
NZD$5000.00
Series 2 (IN)
93,000Km
UK Import
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007149194
1982
Unknown
Series 2 (IN)
93,000Km
UK Import
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007149197
1988
NA
Series 3
140,000Km
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
Unknow
1988
NA
Series 3
?Km
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163561
1988
NA
Series 3
?Km
Imported to Austraia Sep 2010
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163564
N/A
1989
?Mil
Not for Sale
Series 3
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS00716575
Registered
1988
1988
NA
NA
Series 3
140,000Km
NZ Delivery June 1989
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163577
1988
1988
NA
NA
NZ Delivery June 1989
140,000Km
Series 3
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
Series 3
ZBB128AS007163582
1988
1988
NA
NA
140,000Km
NZ Delivery June 1989
NZ Delivery June 1989
Series 3
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
Series 3
ZBB128AS007163585
1988
1988
NA
NA
140,000Km
140,000Km
NZ Delivery June 1989
NZ Delivery June 1989
Series 3
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
1.5 Carb / 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163587
ZBB128AS007163587
1988
NA
Series 3
105,000Km
1.5L Carb/ 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163591
1988
NA
90,000Km
Series 3
1.5L Carb/ 5 Speed
ZBB128AS007163605