Highlights
- Extremely rare GT model with extensive factory upgrades
- Tasteful all-black finish including soft top, hard top, interior, wheels and paint
- Only 31,409 documented miles from new
- Well-maintained and only by Fiat Abarth main dealers
- Recent timing belt change 1,000 miles ago
- Believed to be one of only 15 manual versions still on the road in the UK
- Current MOT valid to January 2027 with no advisories
The Appeal
The 124 Abarth is something special, a delicately balanced sports car with great handling and a punchy 168bhp turbocharged engine. Each version was completed by Abarth at its Turin works. The Abarth 124GT dials things up with a raft of special features, including a carbon fibre hard top, sonorous Record Monza exhaust, Alcantara interior trim and Bose sound.
The vendor believes that just 50 124 GTs were sold in the UK, with just 15 manual gearbox cars like this one remaining. Online research tends to support this. This car eschews the more shouty sports car red in favour of a much more subtle and tasteful all-black finish, which includes both roofs, the 17in 124GT alloys and a two-tone interior. The car is in very good condition thanks to its enthusiast keepers and low mileage. It remains factory standard.
The vendor acquired the car in 2023. He tells us that the timing belt was changed 1,000 miles ago by a Fiat Abarth main dealer. The service book shows a run of main dealer stamps to 2023 and 18,419 miles. The MOT runs to January 2027 with no advisories.
The vendor says:
“This is a beautiful car in every sense. A perfect balance of weight distribution and rear wheel drive makes for great handling. Italian styling on a great chassis (shares with the MX-5), sounds like a V8, with 46 miles or so to the gallon. Fun, usable, gorgeous to look at, and super rare- a future classic.”
History and Paperwork
- UK market car first registered 21st December 2018
- Five registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since December 2023
- Acquired by the seller from Veloces, an Abarth specialist
- Believed to be one of only 50 supplied to the UK
- Vendor states only 15 manual versions still on the road in the UK
- Well maintained by main dealers to 2023 and 18,419 miles
- Stamped service book as shown
- We are told the cambelt was changed 1,000 miles ago by the main dealer
- Garage stored when not in use by the current keeper
- 2 keys
- Factory handbooks and wallet
The Condition
- Very rare 124GT model that retains its array of GT factory features
- These include 17in alloys, carbon fibre roof, Record Monza exhaust, Bose sounds and Alcantara interior
- Black paintwork in very good order as shown with a few marks to note
- Factory-fitted full carbon fibre removable hard top roof
- Canvas soft top roof underneath hard top
- Vendor describes overall condition as very good with minor age-consistent marks
- 17in 124GT alloys wheels in black present very well with few indications of use
- Fitted with matching quality Hankook tyres in good condition and appear dated 2022
- Clean underneath and WaxOyl protected according to the seller
- Full leather red and black original seats with Alcantara trim highlights
- The vendor reports the Alcantara dash to be in very good, unworn condition
- Carpets in good condition
The Mechanics
- 168bhp MultiAir 1,368cc turbocharged engine
- Six-speed manual transmission
- Rear wheel drive with 50/50 weight distribution
- Factory standard 124GT with Record Monza exhaust
- Italian styling on MX-5-shared chassis
- The vendor reports the mechanical condition to be very good
- Well-maintained by main dealers as shown in the photos
- Recent timing belt change by main dealer
- Vendor reports around 46 miles per gallon fuel economy reported
- No advisories on MOT
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