eBay find of the week: 1958 Fiat 600 - The Abarth Killer

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As regular readers know, we have had a bit of a thing for the Fiat 500 and it’s variations. This little blue & white bomb is certainly a variation. Rather that the tiny Fiat powerplant, this little monster has a 2 litre VW mill with all the cool go fast bits. I’m not sure exactly what class you’d be able to race this puppy in, but it would make a hell of a fun lapping day toy.

Bidding is currently at $9,400 and has just over 6 hours left.

Video: Felipe’s Fiat

In this second fun video, testosterone runs rampant at the pumps. He with the smallest car wins.

2007 Fiat 500

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Capitalizing on the recent trend towards nostalgic cars, Fiat is set to release the 2007 500 which will also have an Abarth edition. UK auto mag Auto Express reports that the high performance version will sport wider fenders and stiffer suspension, coupled with a 150 hp turbo 4 cylinder that will propel the little beasty to 60 mph in about 8 seconds. The Abarth will be shown alongside the regular 500 at the Geneva auto show.

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Abarth was a renowned tuning company that built performance and racing upgrades (and complete cars) for all sorts of Italian machinery. Perhaps most notable were the Fiat 500 and much later the potent 131.

Thanks to AutoblogÂ