It was definitely a 1.8 - no additional abarth specs - but it came with paddles and a selespeed gearstick! Now this is the weird thing, the gearstick worked BUT the paddles didn't....
FIAT Luxembourg also confirmed that they don't do 'special orders'! Therefore the car must have been played with after-market by someone - is this possible? Not sure if it has ever been seen elsewhere, but definitely unique.
That is all the info we have, I am afraid......I was on MSN to the guy, then I had to go off and watch LOST