2011 FIAT 500 Abarth Tributo Ferrari

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7:00 PM, 26 Aug 2022Vehicle sold
Sold for

€27,000

Background

Shortly before Aston Martin developed the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet to appeal to owners of its rather more exclusive offerings, FIAT were tempting Ferrari owners (who might have wanted a ‘matching’ small, everyday car) with the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari iteration of the FIAT 500.

But the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari came with considerably more performance than the Cygnet, powered as it was by a 1.4-litre turbocharged T-Jet engine delivering 180bhp through an electromechanical paddle-shift gearbox.

It also came with strengthened suspension and braking systems, performance tyres (fitted to 17-inch alloy wheels based on a Ferrari design), and a variable back-pressure exhaust that altered the engine sound above 3000rpm.

Carbon-fibre door mirrors, grey inserts around the front air intakes, a grey rear diffuser, Xenon headlights and Ferrari colour-palette paint options completed the exterior look.

The interior featured a lot of black leather, Alcantara, aluminium and carbon-fibre.

Abarth, who claimed that the car had been developed jointly by themselves and Ferrari, said that the car reflected shared values including, "a passion for performance, a racing soul, attention to detail and Italian style".

  • ZFA31200000744407
  • 27710 Kms
  • auto
  • Giallo Ginestra
  • Black
  • Left-hand drive

Vehicle location
Carnières, Belgium

Background

Shortly before Aston Martin developed the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet to appeal to owners of its rather more exclusive offerings, FIAT were tempting Ferrari owners (who might have wanted a ‘matching’ small, everyday car) with the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari iteration of the FIAT 500.

But the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari came with considerably more performance than the Cygnet, powered as it was by a 1.4-litre turbocharged T-Jet engine delivering 180bhp through an electromechanical paddle-shift gearbox.

It also came with strengthened suspension and braking systems, performance tyres (fitted to 17-inch alloy wheels based on a Ferrari design), and a variable back-pressure exhaust that altered the engine sound above 3000rpm.

Carbon-fibre door mirrors, grey inserts around the front air intakes, a grey rear diffuser, Xenon headlights and Ferrari colour-palette paint options completed the exterior look.

The interior featured a lot of black leather, Alcantara, aluminium and carbon-fibre.

Abarth, who claimed that the car had been developed jointly by themselves and Ferrari, said that the car reflected shared values including, "a passion for performance, a racing soul, attention to detail and Italian style".

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Overview

A total of 1,695 units were manufactured worldwide between 2010 and 2013, of which 1,198 units were available in ‘Rosso Corsa’ and just 299 in ‘Giallo Ginestra Yellow’ – which makes this a rare car indeed.

The chassis number is ZFA31200000744407.

The odometer reads 27,710 kms.

The car has lived in Germany and Luxembourg and is now in Belgium.

It has had one owner from new until bought by the current vendor.

The car comes with Belgian Documents.

This 2011 FIAT Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari seems to us to be in very fine overall condition and presents extremely well from every angle

Exterior

The bright yellow ‘Giallo Ginestra’ paintwork is, to say the very least, eye-catching.

You really can’t ignore this car.

Overall, the finish has retained much of its lustre and shine, and the paint looks very good indeed.

The bodywork is free of any dinks, dents or creases of any significance that we can see and the panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even.

The Ferrari-esque wheels are in decent condition although there is some scuffing and kerbing in evidence.

There are some paint chips in the usual places – front valance, sills, wheel-arches, the leading edges of the doors and bonnet, and around the front grille.

There are patches of paint missing and a variety of marks and scuffs on the grey plastic section of the front valance containing the fog lights.

The lights, lenses, badging and exterior trim all seem to be fine.

There are one or two light scratches on the carbon-fibre wing mirrors.

Interior

If you like carbon-fibre you’re going to be very happy with the interior of this car.

There’s a lot of it and, thankfully, it all appears to be in pretty good condition.

The interior needs a good clean, particularly the carpets and mats, but is otherwise showing very few signs of either age or use.

The black leather and Alcantara upholstery is in good condition and the seats are seemingly untroubled by creases, cracks, splits or other indications of wear.

The door cards are in good order.

The steering wheel, gear lever, dashboard and other interior fixtures and fittings all seem to be in impressive condition.

As far as we’re aware, all dials, switches, knobs, levers and instruments do what they’re supposed to do.

Mechanical

The engine and engine bay are dry (if a little dusty-looking) and everything seems to be in its right and proper place.

History

The car comes with various bills, receipts and invoices relating to maintenance, servicing and TUV road worthiness tests.

We don’t have any service records, history or documentation beyond what is shown in the gallery section.

Summary

This striking and rare Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari is a proper driver’s car and appears to be a very well-preserved, low kilometres example of the model.

We confidently offer this fine car for auction with an estimate of between €30,000 - €40,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with the seller in Carnières, Belgium; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

About this auction

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Private: izza.r


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