Tuscany has all manner of public roads doing a laudable impressions of a tarmac rally stage, and if you’re going to drive an Italian homologation special around for a day you’d struggle to find a better area to get lost in on purpose.
Read MoreHaving commissioned its newly acquired Abarth competition department to create a Group 4 homologation special based on the 124 Sport Spider, Fiat’s new-for-1973 special stage challenger…
Read MoreThe 124 was launched by Fiat in 1966 as its mid-range offering and replacement for the outgoing 1300 / 1500 line which had been in production since 1961. Originally unveiled as a four-door Sedan at…
Read MoreUnveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Abarths new dual overhead cam 750 Bialbero Record Monza instantly became the car to beat in the sub 1-litre GT racing categories. Based on…
Read MoreHaving already created a 594cc version of Fiat’s eponymous 500 back in 1963 (the 595), Abarth elected to take the four cylinder engine’s capacity out to just under 700cc with the 695 SS of 1964.
Read MoreAlthough Fiat had not offered a particularly sporting model since the commercially unsuccessful 8V back in the early 1950s, the FIA’s decision to implement new Formula 2 racing regulations for the…
Read MoreAlongside Abarth’s high performance conversions, the Jolly beach cars coachbuilt at the Ghia works from 1957 remain arguably the most sought after iteration of Fiat’s ubiquitous 600.
Read MoreThe Dino-badged Fiats and Ferraris of the late 1960s were created in order to homologate a V6 Formula 2 engine. As Ferrari did not have the capacity to build the 500 engines required, a…
Read MoreHaving commissioned arguably the most radical rally car ever to tackle the special stages in 1971 (the Lancia Stratos), for marketing reasons the Fiat Group decided its replacement should be more…
Read MoreLaunched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1952, the 8V utilised Fiat’s new two-litre overhead valve all-alloy V8 that had originally been conceived for use in a large Berlina (Saloon). The rakish…
Read MoreFor three straight season between 1974 and 1976, Lancia set the World Rally Championship alight with the purpose-built Stratos, the like of which had never been seen before. However, while the…
Read MoreIn October 1969, the struggling Lancia concern was purchased by Fiat. Abarth followed in July 1971 and became Fiat’s competition department. Despite the fact that both firms were owned by the…
Read MoreAt the Turin Motor Show in October 1974, Fiat launched the new 131. Available as a two or four-door saloon as well as a five-door estate, the 131 replaced the 124 as Fiat’s mid-range model.
Read MoreAfter World War 2, jet engine technology developed rapidly. By the early 1950s, combat aircraft were almost universally jet-powered and civilian air liners had started to follow suit. No power…
Read MoreAlthough production of the two-litre Fiat Dino Spider was discontinued in December 1968, an improved version with enlarged 2.4-litre engine entered production in September 1969. Freed…
Read MoreWhen the commercially unsuccessful 8V was discontinued in 1954, Fiat focused their attention on mass production models. An informal arrangement with Abarth was satisfactory for the Fiat board…
Read MoreWhen Fiat decided to build a mid-engine sports car, they invited proposals from Bertone and Pininfarina. The less expensive Bertone X1/9 was selected for production while Pininfarina’s bigger…
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