Autobianchi A 112 Abarth – 1984

Autobianchi A 112 Abarth - 1984
Mr A's collection

Chassis no. ZAA112B0001428794
French collector's registration

French historic registration title

"A superb sporty city car from the genius Carlo Abarth!

"A superb sporty city car signed by the genius Carlo Abarth!"

One of the success stories of the second half of the 1950s in Italy
was the Fiat 500, a small city car steeped in Dolce Vita. The
city car craze was in full swing, when in 1969,
Autobianchi presented its first mass-production model,
the A112, designed to compete with the Austin Mini Cooper in Italy.
The head of Fiat's racing division, Carlo Abarth,
saw the potential for improvement in this city car as soon as it came out...
The 1971 Turin Motor Show saw the presentation of the sporty
of the sports version: the A112 Abarth. The little city car saw its
power from 44 to 58 bhp, thanks to an optimization of the
original engine. A few years later, the engine would be overhauled
once again, increasing its power to 70 hp!
Our example was purchased at our Autumn Sale
2020 by Mr. A., who has since driven it for almost 3,000 km.
behind the wheel. Prior to its purchase, this A112 was owned by a Brussels
collector from Brussels, who had set his sights on the car
for its urban capabilities, and its gearbox with
5-speed gearbox (specific to Series V and VI).
Today, the car is in fine overall condition, its paintwork (recently redone) is of good quality, as is its interior.
is of good quality, as is the upholstery, which has only
which shows only a few age-related defects. Its operation
is also optimal, and the driving experience is superb.
! The handbrake was found to be defective at the roadworthiness test,
will be revised before sale.
A very interesting alternative to the Mini Cooper!

One of the success stories of the second half of the '50s in Italy
was the Fiat 500, a small city car steeped in Dolce Vita. The city
car craze was in full swing when, in 1969, Autobianchi presented
its first mass-production model, the A112, designed to compete
with the Austin Mini Cooper in Italy.
Carlo Abarth, head of Fiat's competition division, saw the potential
for improvement in this city car as soon as it came out... The
1971 Turin Motor Show saw the presentation of the sports version:
the A112 Abarth. The power of the little city car was increased
from 44 to 58 hp by optimising the original engine. A few years
later, the engine was reworked once again, and its power was
increased to 70 hp!
Our example was purchased at our 2020 Autumn Sale by Mr
A., who has since driven it for almost 3,000 km. Prior to its
purchase, this A112 was owned by a Brussels collector who had
set his sights on this car because of its urban capabilities and
its 5-speed gearbox (specific to Series V and VI).
Today, the car is in good general condition, its paintwork (redone
many years ago) is of fairly good quality, as is the upholstery,
which has only a few age-related defects. It also runs perfectly,
and feels great to drive! Its handbrake, which was faulty at the
MOT, will be serviced before sale.
A very interesting alternative to the Mini Cooper!