The Australian numbered stickers were first introduced in May 1978 on the Series 1, coinciding with the first year the X1/9 was sold in Australia.

Dealers were provided with batches of stickers to either place on the cars at the dealership or to be given to the buyer for self-application. This means there is no direct link from the sticker to the vehicle identification number (VIN) or spares number. The only connection is the batch of stickers distributed to each dealership by Fiat.

The practice of placing stickers on the cars continued until late 1981, but only by a few dealers who had leftover stickers.

The very first X1/9 sold in Australia was a Green Series 1, purchased in May 1978. The first owner, when asked to choose a number, opted for 007 rather than 001, for obvious reasons. This information was gathered from interviews with original owners and dealers of the time.

As I have an almost complete list of VINs, I believe it's appropriate to assign your car a number from this list. However, to respect those with existing stickers, you'll notice that some numbers are marked as 'TAKEN'. This is to prevent duplication of numbers and to preserve the originality of each car's number assignment. This list is the X1/9 Australia re-assignment list, not the original list. This method of assignment is likely what Fiat intended but couldn't implement at the time. Please be aware that as more cars are discovered, the numbering may need to be updated, and you might need to reallocate your number in the future.