Highlight
- An original Fiat 131 Racing
- Transformed into an accurate Abarth replica
- Lampredi 2-litre 8-valve engine
- Lightly prepared for rallying with Terratrip on-board computer
- Equipped with an easy-to-remove bolt-on safety cage
- Used for undemanding historic events
- ASI and ACI certified
The Attractions
Yes, there are Italian cars with sleeker and arguably more attractive lines. But very few are as desirable as the 131 Abarth. Starting with the 131's squared-off, rational aesthetics and evolving it further to make it a hugely successful rally queen, the 131 Abarth is both a work of art and a car that can give its driver a rewarding and enjoyable driving experience.
Only 400 examples were homologated by Abarth for road use. For those who could not get one, the 131 Racing was introduced. It featured less extreme styling, but is also considered one of the best sports saloons of its era.
This car represents a perfect meeting point between these two very special cars, a 131 Racing that has been carefully transformed into a very accurate Abarth replica. It is simply stunning. Painted in the classic orange colour, in addition to the cosmetic modifications it offers interesting mechanical improvements. It has been driven as befits it, providing plenty of fun by taking part in a few carefully chosen historic rallies.
Registered with the ASI and ACI, this 131 represents an unmissable opportunity to make your own one of the most important rally cars of all time, and a brilliant road sports car that will certainly not go unnoticed.
History and Documentation
- Original Italian number plates
- Revision currently expired
- Transformed with Abarth styling in the 1980s
- Driven in regularity races at medium level
- ASI certification
- ACI certification and plate
The Conditions
- Carefully transformed into an Abarth replica
- Restored in the past it still appears in good order, with some light signs of wear
- Shows some scratches and light signs of use and ageing
- Finished in the classic and correct orange shade, with the correct Abarth details
- Sabelt rally seats and rally-style cockpit
- Equipped for use in historic revival rallies, with the equipment shown in the photographs
- Lightweight Plexiglass windows in place of glazing
- Electric power steering and hydraulic handbrake
- Terratrip on-board computer with instruction manual
- Fire extinguisher, GTR gear knob and Sparco steering wheel
- Various stickers testifying to its racing history in amateur rallies
- NORI split-rim alloy wheels
- We have been informed that the supplied safety cage, being bolted in place, can be removed
Mechanics
- Lampredi 2.0L engine with 8 valves
- Synchronised gearbox with close ratios
- Self-locking differential and short final ratio
- Rear disc brakes, which replaced the original drum brakes
- Group 4 resin components and brake balance adjuster
- No operating or driving problems reported to us
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