1984 Fiat Strada Abarth 130 TC

A rare little Italian hatchback showing just 86,420 miles...The Fiat Strada 130TC Abarth was a fascinating left-field entry into the 'hot hatch' wars of the 1980s. The 130TC was a drivers' car, posting better performance figures than the omnipresent Golf GTI and in a world where fuel injection ruled the roost, Fiat produced the results with a pair of Weber carburettors and a 2.0-litre engine.

Coming out of a 12-year hibernation, this original UK supplied, right-hand drive car has been owned by the present vendor for some 12 years. He drove the car for a while before committing it to long-term dry storage as a possible future project and we understand that the car was running well up to the point of being driven into storage.

The vendor tells us that the windscreen is cracked and will need replacing along with a section of the plastic trim at the bottom of the door, and there are some small rust bubbles on the bodywork. The Cromodora alloy wheels (including the spare) are described as being in generally good condition. This car is supplied with a large history file containing receipts, some old MOTs and a little spare seat fabric. This car does not currently have a valid MOT, however with a little time and effort, this Abarth could soon be back on the road and with their relative rarity and style, these hot little Stradas are rapidly becoming very desirable.

All interested parties should satisfy themselves prior to the auction as to what may or may not need doing.