£ 17,950

1973 Fiat 127 Abarth FIA Rally Car

This classic Fiat 127, FIA-approved rally car, features an Abarth A112 1,050cc engine, with Monte Carlo Rally history. Restored with rally-focused upgrades, it's a storied and competitive piece of motorsport history.

Description:

Registration: PAN 579L

Exterior colour: Green

Interior colour: Black

Mileage: 5,239 Miles (Indicated)

KEY FACTS

This Fiat 127 is a characterful and competitive classic Italian FIA-approved rally car, which benefits from previous restorative maintenance and boasts rallying provenance.
Under the bonnet sits an Abarth A112-sourced naturally aspirated 1,050cc inline-four, which sends its power to the front wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
This original right-hand drive, UK-market example was first registered in February 1973, and is now offered for sale on behalf of its current owner.
This 127 rally car boasts interesting provenance having been campaigned in the legendary Monte Carlo Rally multiple times during its life.
It featured in the Octane magazine in 2017.
This example is accompanied by two FIA Historic Regularity Rally Car Passes (HRCP).
The odometer indicates 5,239 miles, since the newly supplied engine was installed.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

This Fiat 127 has been fitted with a raft of rally-focused upgrades, including quad Hella Rallye 3000 front spotlights, the removal of the front bumper, bullet-style door mirrors, mud flaps, the removal of the rear bumper, an Alcantara-trimmed dished steering wheel, Corbeau bucket seats, a roll cage, an aluminium passenger foot rest, a Veglia steering column-mounted rev-counter, custom dashboard rocker switches, a kill switch, a passenger map light, Durite water and oil temperature gauges, a front steering guard, a Brantz International Driver Display, a Brantz International 2S Pro rally tripmeter, four-point Corbeau harnesses, a rear seat ‘delete’, and a front strut brace.
It has been fitted with a short-block Abarth A112 1,050cc inline-four engine.
This example is finished in a period shade of green with a gloss black bonnet, contrasting yellow and red racing stripes on the sides, bonnet and hatchback, large Abarth logos on the bonnet and sides, number 188 racing boards on the doors, and a number of period-correct sponsorship decals.
Inside, the cabin features a black dashboard, grey carpets and door card inserts, black fabric-trimmed bucket seats with embroidered Abarth logos on the seat backs, and contrasting blue fabric door pulls.
It rides on a set of 13-inch Cromodora alloy wheels with red ‘Abarth’ centre caps, shod in Yokohama Ice Guard tyres.
Equipment includes a vinyl windscreen sunstrip, a heated rear screen, push-out rear windows, a passenger-side dashboard-mounted fire extinguisher, a passenger door card storage net, and push-out front quarter light windows.
The car comes with two spare wheels, two spare sets of four 13-inch Cromodora alloy wheels, all with tyres save one alloy wheel, three boxes of spare parts, a Haynes owner’s workshop manual, a copy of a magazine with a feature on the car, the rally metre black box and instructions, a Fiat 127 parts catalogue, two FIA HRCPs, three sets of keys, and a few maintenance invoices and MOT certificates.

CONDITION

Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition.
Specific notes from the seller include: a full respray has been previously carried out. Passenger side front wheel, Abarth centre cap cracked off and hasn’t been recovered. The paint and stickers aren’t perfect.
The most recent MOT test was on 18 February 2020 at an indicated 5,239 miles, which resulted in a first-time pass with no advisories.

SERVICE HISTORY

This 127’s most recent maintenance was carried out in December 2019 by Grant Gauld, which consisted of a limited-slip differential being installed, a short-block Abarth A112 1,050cc engine being supplied, including new pistons, main and big-end bearings, the block being bored/honed, all new seals, the camshaft reground, and the crankshaft being machined and balanced, as well as the water pump being replaced, new spark plugs, ignition leads, and coolant, and an engine oil and filter change.
Extensive restorative maintenance is understood to have been carried out in 2016, which included the engine being restored, a full respray, and a full mechanical and cosmetic overhaul.

SUMMARY

This Fiat 127 is a charming and storied classic Italian FIA-approved rally car, which benefits from previous restorative maintenance and boasts period rallying provenance. Having been campaigned in the famous Monte Carlo Rally on multiple occasions, presented with a characterful period rally livery, and boasting a lively Abarth A112-sourced inline-four engine, alongside a raft of weight-saving and rally-focused upgrades, it would make an endearing addition to any motorsport-themed collection, and a wonderful companion for weekend drives and classic car show visits, or as a very competitive entrant for various historic rally events.

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Item Location:	Henley-on-Thames/Oxfordshire/United Kingdom
Seller:	rufusstone24 Joined August 2024
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Country:	United Kingdom
City:	Henley-on-Thames
Phone:	07739788720 07739788720
Condition	Rebuilt
Trade or Private:	Private
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Added:	29/08/2024
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