discussing with my Nephew..,
showed me phone pics of a Dark coloured 126"Abarth"

the car is fairly local = Oxfordshire

was it an actual Abarth product..?? anybody know

I can get more info in THE car if it's useful..,
Charlie

It is believed that Abarth made only two FIAT-Abarth 126 rally car concepts, both in 1973 and with prefix codes SE 028 and 126 AB.1C.1. - there are no known published photographs.

From B&W garage info.

I'm not aware of any 126 Abarth's, but I've seen lots of Abarthised ones - with varying degrees of success!!!

Yeah there was no factory Abarth that the average punter could go and buy, but many have used the Abarth engines/mods from the 500 to create their own versions.

Damnit Charlie, I'm looking at 126's again!

Eklipze3k said:

Damnit Charlie, I'm looking at 126's again!

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cheers Chaps:worship:

confirmed my thoughts...,

Gavin was that info from "ColdAsh - Newbury"?? I miss that place..,

Charlie

If it is in Oxfordshire, quite likely a product of Middle Barton Garage.

varesecrazy said:

cheers Chaps:worship:

confirmed my thoughts...,

Gavin was that info from "ColdAsh - Newbury"?? I miss that place..,

Charlie

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Yes - good old Black & White.

Palio said:

Yes - good old Black & White.

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now discover that my Indy of choice ( Palmer + Philips - Oxford)
have closed


saw this just now - which MAY make more sense on the sporty rear engine FIAT question..??

https://www.kwik-fit.com/servicing/information/vehicles/fiat/133:D
http://www.abarthforum.co.uk/classic-abarth/fiat-133-abarth/

varesecrazy said:

now discover that my Indy of choice ( Palmer + Philips - Oxford)
have closed


saw this just now - which MAY make more sense on the sporty rear engine FIAT question..??

https://www.kwik-fit.com/servicing/information/vehicles/fiat/133:D
http://www.abarthforum.co.uk/classic-abarth/fiat-133-abarth/

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You could do worse than speak to Rick Howes at Solo Italia if you need an independent near Oxford Charlie. He sorted the Uno for me, and did a cambelt on the Coupe recently.

The 133 was an odd creature - looked like a 127 hybrid, with rear engine & 850 mechanicals. There wasn't an Abarth, but again people have created versions. There's one around with a Simca 1000 engine in it - last saw it at Santa Pod!

TBH - if I had to travel as far as Witney,

I'd be quicker getting to the "old" B+W mechanics in Newbury