Fiat 124 Abarth Rally
(1972 - 1975)
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In 1966, Fiat presented the 124 Sport Spider at the Turin Motor Show. The design came from Pininfarina/Tjaarda, the technology from the 124 saloon. The package turned out to be a hit, as the convertible was built until 1985 and around 200,000 units were sold. This vehicle report portrays an early 1.4-liter version from 1969 and describes the history of the beautiful Spider in words and pictures.
Around 40 years ago, the World Rally Championship was contested with special Gran Turismo sports cars in the style of an Alpine-Renault, Lancia Fulvia or Fiat 124 Abarth. Those who wanted to be at the front of the field ensured the best possible conditions with a small series of at least 500 units. In those years, Fiat had acquired a taste for rallying and commissioned the newly acquired Abarth racing car manufacturer to upgrade the Fiat 124 Spider into a rally-winning vehicle. The result was the road-going version of the Fiat 124 Abarth Rally, an evolutionary vehicle with sporty characteristics. Around four decades later, Fiat once again presented an Abarth 124 Spider. This report will show whether the new model has anything in common with its rally ancestor.
Gone were the days in the seventies when hardly anyone drove small cars, because in the age of parking space shortages and second cars, short, agile cars with as little superfluous sheet metal as possible were in demand like never before. Especially if they were also a bit sporty. The four candidates in the 1974 comparison test - Fiat 128 Rally, Simca 1000 Rallye 2, Autobianchi A 112 Abarth and Mini 1275 GT - had to prove themselves both in everyday traffic and on the Hockenheimring.
Just over 1000 examples of the Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye were built between 1972 and 1974 and they actually served only one purpose, namely to enable Fiat to win rallies. It was only marginally successful in this, but as a "waste product", so to speak, an attractive road version was created for anyone who could afford a car costing around 20,000 francs/mark at the time. This report describes the history of the Fiat Abarth 124 Rally and shows it in historical and current pictures. There is also a sound sample.
In 1969, Fiat presented an innovative successor to the Fiat 1100. The Fiat 128 had a transverse front engine that drove the front wheels. And this engine was a bravura piece, with a modern design and incredibly high revs. As early as 1971, the 1.1-liter was followed by a 1.3-liter; as the Fiat 128 rallye, the conservatively styled sedan now produced 67 hp and ran at over 150 km/h. This meant that more expensive sports cars could be blown away. This driving report describes the history of the Fiat 128, describes the "rally" version and shows historical and current pictures, including sound samples.
Renault Alpine and Fiat Abarth 124 rally: they were known as wild rally cars with tame ancestors that were rare in everyday traffic. At the time, "sport auto" drove the respective road versions and searched for family traits between the tame and the wild ones.
Current market prices for Fiat 124 Abarth Rally
4-Door Sedan, 80 PS, 1438 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 65 PS, 1438 cm3
null, 60 PS, 1197 cm3
Convertible, 110 PS, 1608 cm3
Convertible, 109 PS, 1592 cm3
Convertible, 128 PS, 1756 cm3
Convertible, 118 PS, 1756 cm3
Coupe, 110 PS, 1608 cm3
Coupe, 109 PS, 1756 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Fiat 124 Abarth Rally
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat 124 Abarth Rally Group 3 1975 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Open Roads Mai Online Only (May 19, 2021) |
124 Abarth Rally Group 3 | 1975 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Open Roads Mai Online Only (May 19, 2021) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Rally Gr. IV 1973 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile 2025 (February 7, 2025) |
124 Abarth Rally Gr. IV | 1973 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile 2025 (February 7, 2025) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Rally Gr. IV 1973 Not Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic Versteigerung (July 2, 2022) |
124 Abarth Rally Gr. IV | 1973 | Not Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic Versteigerung (July 2, 2022) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Spider Sport Rally 1973 Not Sold Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais Paris (February 3, 2022) |
124 Abarth Spider Sport Rally | 1973 | Not Sold | Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais Paris (February 3, 2022) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Spider Sport Rally 1973 Sold Bonhams ’Les Grandes Marques à Monaco’ (May 10, 2024) |
124 Abarth Spider Sport Rally | 1973 | Sold | Bonhams ’Les Grandes Marques à Monaco’ (May 10, 2024) | |
| Fiat 124 CSA Abarth Rally 1973 Not Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen (March 28, 2020) |
124 CSA Abarth Rally | 1973 | Not Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen (March 28, 2020) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye Groupe 4 ex-usine 1975 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) |
124 Abarth Rallye Groupe 4 ex-usine | 1975 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) | |
| Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye Spider avec hard-top 1973 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) |
124 Abarth Rallye Spider avec hard-top | 1973 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) | |
| Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye lhd 1973 Sold Bonhams Goodwood Revival 2014 (September 13, 2014) |
Abarth 124 Rallye lhd | 1973 | Sold | Bonhams Goodwood Revival 2014 (September 13, 2014) | |
| Fiat-Abarth 124 Rally Spider CSA 1974 Conditional Sale Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World (June 3, 2023) |
124 Rally Spider CSA | 1974 | Conditional Sale | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World (June 3, 2023) |
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