One to Buy: ex-works 1976 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

One to Buy: ex-works 1976 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

Having 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…

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One to Buy: ex-works 1978 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally Gr.4

One to Buy: ex-works 1978 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally Gr.4

Having 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…

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One to Buy: 12,000km from new 1976 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

One to Buy: 12,000km from new 1976 Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

For 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…

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Guide: 131 in for Stratos - a Historical & Technical Review of the Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

Guide: 131 in for Stratos - a Historical & Technical Review of the Fiat Abarth 131 Rally

In 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…

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