1975 FIAT 124 ABARTH RALLY GROUP 4 TUNED BY UNIVERSITY MOTORS
- 995 examples made for Group 3 homologation
- Group 4 preparation by University Motors
- Eligible Montecarlo Historique
- Driven by Maurizio Verini at the 2017 Costa Brava Rally
- ACI-CSAI form.
- The “Auto” magazine of July 2019 dedicated an extensive journalistic article to this car.
This rare Fiat 124 Abarth Rally, registered as a road car in Novara on 17 April 1975, was totally restored and configured as GROUP 4 in 2016 by the well-known University Motor workshop in Genoa, specialized since the 1970s in the preparation of Lancia Stratos and other prestigious rally cars.
Created starting from the body, the complete preparation includes, in addition to the equipment clearly visible in the photograph:
- Engine with approximately 180 hp
- KUGELFISCHER injection
- Close shift with OMIR front clutches
- Torsen self-locking differential
- Adjustable trim
- Electric power steering
- Safety tank
- Double fuel pump
- ACCU-SUMP oil sump
- Sump guard
- Extinguishing system
- Intercom system
- Hydraulic handbrake
- Roll Bar
The tuner’s official website https://www.universitymotors.it/project/fiat-124-abarth/ illustrates the history of the car’s restoration and its numerous participations in Regularity events.
Among these the following can be included:
- 2017 RALLYE COSTA BRAVA driven by the champion MAURIZIO VERINI to celebrate his victory in the 1975 European Rallye championship with the 124 Official Abarth
- 2017 THE GREAT RACE
- 2018 RALLYE COSTA SMERALDA, Maurizio Verini co-driver
- 2018 4 REGIONS
- 2019 ELBA RALLY
- 2019 RALLYE COSTA SMERALDA, Maurizio Verini co-driver
- 2019 SUMMER MARATHON
- 2019 MONTECARLO RALLY
- 2020 RALLYE MONTECARLO
- 2021 VERNASCA SILVER FLAG
- 2021 BETTEGA CUP
- 2022 MONTECARLO RALLYE
The 124 Abarth Rally marks Abarth’s entry into the Fiat group: based on the mechanics of the 124 Sport Spider, it represents a special high-performance version, created with the aim of obtaining homologation for racing. The Abarth Rally was available from November 1972 after being presented in prototype form at the Geneva Motor Show of the same year. 995 examples were built, all with a 1756cc twin-cam engine that developed 128 hp.
