Highlights
- Number 373 of just 1,000 first-series Schumacher Edition examples produced
- Finished in Rosso Corsa
- Factory-fitted Abarth styling package
- Gaining recognition as a collectable youngtimer across Europe
- Timing belt reportedly changed in 2024
The Appeal
The Fiat Seicento Sporting Michael Schumacher Limited Edition was born from a collaboration between Fiat and Scuderia Ferrari, marking Michael Schumacher's first Formula 1 World Championship with the Maranello team. The seven-time World Champion himself starred in the car's television commercials. Originally a strictly limited run of 1,000 units for the German market, demand led Fiat to expand production to 5,000 individually numbered examples across Europe, with first-series cars now considered the most collectable.
This is number 373, finished in Rosso Corsa. It carries the factory Abarth styling kit with deeper bumpers, prominent side skirts and 14-inch Abarth alloy wheels, complemented by Schumacher's signature on the boot lid and side skirts. Inside, there is a leather steering wheel and gear knob, chrome gear lever surrounds, signatures on the headrests, a unique instrument cluster panel, and dedicated sill plates. The individually numbered production plaque is fitted on the passenger side.
It was purchased for the seller's collection in 2020 from the first owner, an elderly woman in Germany, with around 48,000 km on the odometer. It is noted to have been well-maintained and garage-stored, and has reportedly not been driven during the winter while in the seller's custody. The seller notes that it has been serviced on various occasions over the last six years, also benefiting from a timing belt replacement in 2024. New Abarth wheels are said to have been fitted in 2020, and a Siecento Sporting-spec Sebring exhaust has been installed, which the seller notes significantly improved the car's sound.
It was purchased for the seller's collection in 2020 from the first owner, an elderly woman in Germany, with around 48,000 km on the odometer. It is noted to have been well-maintained and garage-stored, and has reportedly not been driven during the winter while in the seller's custody. The seller notes that it has been serviced on various occasions over the last six years, also benefiting from a timing belt replacement in 2024. New Abarth wheels are said to have been fitted in 2020, and a Siecento Sporting-spec Sebring exhaust has been installed, which the seller notes significantly improved the car's sound.
With 52,867 km now recorded on the odometer, this limited-edition city car is linked to one of Formula 1's greatest names. Prospective bidders are encouraged to study the photographs carefully and arrange a viewing where possible.
Key Information
- Mileage: 52,867 km (unwarranted)
- Country of registration: Poland
- Technical inspection status: unconfirmed
- Technical specs: 1.1-litre (1,108cc) 8V FIRE inline-four, approximately 54bhp, five-speed manual gearbox
- Paperwork: not specified
The Detail
- Produced in Poland between 2000 and 2001
- Suspension rides 20mm lower than the base model
- Kerb weight of approximately 730kg
- Top speed of approximately 150km/h
- Schumacher limited-edition production plaque confirms number 373
- Rosso Corsa paintwork
- Two-tone blue and black interior with chequered seat inserts, and Michael Schumacher floor mat and head rest detailing
- New 14-inch Abarth wheels reportedly fitted in 2020
- Abarth styling kit complemented by Schumacher's signature on the boot lid and side skirts
- Siecento Sporting-spec Sebring exhaust fitted, which the seller notes significantly improved the car's sound
- Air conditioning said to be in working order
- Timing belt noted to have been replaced in 2020
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