The Fiat 500 will surely need little introduction.

Suffice to say that this little car became ripe for tuning with Abarth being a leader in converting these little cars into successful fast road and racing cars of the period.

With genuine Abarth models now seeing some extraordinary prices, it is of no surprise that many have been converted to replicate these versions of the Fiat 500.

Today, we are delighted to offer this wonderful example of an Abarth 595 S recreation lovingly built by its Italian Abarth enthusiast.

The base, a 1970 Fiat 500, is in exceptional condition being one of the cleanest body shells we have seen for some time.

The seam and shut lines are excellent and the hand rolled, wider Abarth style arches that accommodate the four genuine Abarth steel wheels, are beautiful.

The roof gutter trims are stainless steel and not the standard plastic items.

The quality continues on the inside with the door cards, Abarth style seats and trim being excellent.

The attractive...