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Full ownership history from new 1971 FIAT-ABARTH 595 SS Competizione

Switzerland • 18 Jun 2023

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This 1971 FIAT-ABARTH 595 SS Competizione is a rare, Abarth-modified FIAT with a documented Swiss ownership history from new. It has participated in events like the Klausenrennen Memorial and was signed by F1 driver Jochen Mass, adding to its collector appeal.

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The car is described as being in "very nice condition" and has documentation. It has competed in events and was signed by Jochen Mass, indicating some use and history. The documentation includes ownership history, technical specifications, and a cancelled Swiss Carte Grise.

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• Iconic Abarth-modified FIAT • Rare Competizione model • Swiss ownership from new • Offered with cancelled Swiss registration document "The performance of FIAT engines, as modified by Carlo Abarth, has for long been held to verge on the supernatural." – John Bolster, Autosport magazine.

After leaving Cisitalia in 1948, Austrian-born engineer Carlo Abarth set up as an independent in Turin, the home of the Italian auto industry.

From producing induction and exhaust systems, Abarth branched out into selling performance kits for - mainly FIAT - production cars, later building a highly successful series of aerodynamically-stylish sports prototypes and limited-series production cars.

An innovative concern with a sporting pedigree second-to-none, Abarth was taken over by FIAT in 1971, becoming the Italian giant's competitions department.

Abarth first turned its attention to FIAT's Nuova 500 in 1957, upping power from 13 to 21.5bhp, while increasing the engine capacity in 1963 for the '59...