£69,820
1978 Fiat Abarth Rallye 131 Supermirafiore Group 4 Specification World Championship Rally Competition Saloon Registration no. Not registered in the UK (previously registered in Italy: TO R92450) Chassis no. 2045727
Bonhams • UK • 13 Sept 2014
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Lower Mid-Market
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£69,820
1978 Fiat Abarth Rallye 131 Supermirafiore Group 4 Specification World Championship Rally Competition Saloon Registration no. Not registered in the UK (previously registered in Italy: TO R92450) Chassis no. 2045727
UK • 13 Sept 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Fiat Abarth Rallye 131 Supermirafiore is a Group 4 specification World Championship rally car with a notable history, including a 7th place finish in the 1980 Monte Carlo Rally driven by Michele Mouton. The car needs a full engine rebuild due to being seized and brake work, but it retains its rally-adapted features and comes with spares, offering potential as a competitive Historic Rally car after restoration.
Condition
4
The car's engine is seized, requiring a full rebuild. While the clutch and gears are functional, the brakes are binding. The body exhibits lightweight aluminum and fiberglass paneling typical of Group 4 rally specifications, and the interior is stripped with a full roll-over cage. Despite being a museum display piece, a specialist noted it's in great condition for a rally car, with various spares included. The seized engine and binding brakes pull the rating down, but the completeness and rally-specific features elevate it.
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2045727
LHD
United Kingdom
TO R92450
1978
Auction
£69,820
1978 Fiat Abarth Rallye 131 Supermirafiore Group 4 Specification World Championship Rally Competition Saloon Registration no. Not registered in the UK (previously registered in Italy: TO R92450) Chassis no. 2045727
Bonhams • UK • 13 Sept 2014
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Fiat acquired Abarth & C in 1971 with the legendary former Ferrari Chief Engineer Aurelio Lampredi becoming sole managing director.
Into 1979-1980 the Abarth headquarters at Corso March 38, Turin, accommodated some 350 staff within a factory facility which ran to 11,000 square metres.
The company was active in three major areas, making the engines for the Autobianchi 70hp, producing exhaust systems for Fiats cars together with other accessories, and it also served as the 'racing department' for both Fiat and Lancia.
It was from the Abarth division experimental department that all the Fiat Abarth 131 rally cars, and the sophisticated Lancia Stratos team cars all emerged.
The Fiat Abarth Rallye 131 achieved legendary success by winning the World Rally Championship no fewer than three consecutive times: in 1977, 1978, and in 1980 with drivers Markku Alen, Timo Salonen and Walter Röhrl, among many others, at the wheel.
Between 1976 and 1981 the Fiat Abarth 131s won 18 World Rally Cham...
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