ABARTH IS ONE OF THE cleverer performance brands but it really only sells to people in the know.
The launch of the exclusive Abarth 695 70° (I presume it’s 70-th, not 70-degrees) Anniversario Special Edition is unlikely to make them a common sight, with a limited number of 40 units listed for Australia.
The Abarth 695 70° Anniversario is equipped with the new Spoiler ad Assetto Variabile (everything always sounds so much sexier in Italian), which has been designed by Abarth engineers in the FCA wind tunnel in Orbassano, Italy. The manually adjustable spoiler allows for 12 different positions to be made to the inclination from 0 degrees to 60 degrees. This refines vehicle performance, achieves aerodynamic optimisation and improves stability at high speeds.
“The Abarth 695 70° Anniversario is a tribute to Abarth’s racing past and provides customers with the opportunity to own a piece of history,” said Guillaume Drelon, Director, Brand & Product Strategy for Abarth.
Seamlessly blending iconic style cues from both past and present, the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario features the unmistakable sound of the Monza exhaust and green Monza 1958 livery, a tribute to the colour of the first Abarth 500 that set six international records at Monza that same year.
Campovolo grey accents appear on the body kit, front and rear DAMs, mirror caps and aforementioned spoiler. A chequered roof and scorpion bonnet decal enhance the vehicles sporty design, whilst bright red Brembo calipers accentuate on the 17-inch SuperSport alloy wheels.
Abarth’s heritage is also referenced through an on body ‘695’ badge and scorpion emblem. The cockpit dons sporty and exclusive Sabelt Tricolore seats and a plate for each of the units that will be made, making each 695 70° Anniversario an authentic collectable. Convenience features include the fourth-generation 7-inch Uconnect touchscreen with satellite navigation, DAB, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control, LED fog lights, Xenon headlights, automatic headlamps and rain sensitive wipers.
Powered by the 1.4L turbo engine, the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario delivers 130kW and torque of 250Nm at 3000 rpm, which allows a top speed of 225 km/h (which, we imagine, would be quite an experience in such a diminutive car!)
The Abarth 695 70° Anniversario is on sale now from $44,950 (plus on road costs) at Abarth dealerships across Australia.
Abarth 695 70° Anniversario highlights:
- Monza exhaust
- Exclusive Monza 1958 green livery
- Spoiler ad Assetto Variabile
- Scorpion bonnet decals
- 17-inch SuperSport alloy wheels
- Bright red Brembo calipers
- Exclusive Sabelt Tricolore seats
- 70° Anniversario numbered interior badging
- 70° Anniversario exterior badging
- Limited Slip differential (Manual variant only)
Abarth 695 70° Anniversario Colour Range
- Exclusive Monza 1958 green
- Pista Grey
- Gara White
- Scorpione Black
- Podium Blue
Range & Pricing
| Model | Engine | Trans | Power | Torque | Fuel | |
| Abarth 695 70° Anniversario Special Edition | 1.4L Turbo | Manual | 130kW | 250Nm | Petrol | $44,950 |
| Abarth 695 70° Anniversario Special Edition | 1.4L Turbo | Dualogic | 130kW | 250Nm | Petrol | $44,950 |
Prices do not include on road costs
About Carlo Abarth
Carlo Abarth created the legend of the “scorpion” with total dedication and almost frenetic activity. His continuous successes on and off track followed one after another at a rate still amazing today. An incredible lifetime punctuated with records, triumphs, and epoch-making ideas that changed our approach to the sports car.
In 1956, driving a Fiat Abarth 750 with a body by Bertone, he set a whole series of duration and speed records: on June 18, on the Monza track, he broke the 24-hour record, travelling 3743 km at an average speed of 155km/h. Then, from June 27 to 29, again at Monza, he broke numerous other records: the 5000 and 10,000km, the 5000 miles and also the records for 48 hours and 72 hours.
On October 20, 1965, he set the acceleration record over a quarter of a mile and over 500 metres on the Monza track, with the Fiat Abarth ‘1000 Monoposto Record’ Class G, 105bhp, and the next day he set the same records for higher classes in a 2000cc Class E single-seater. Yet another anecdote that says a lot about the tenacity of the man, who had to lose 30kg in weight at the age of 57 in order to get into the small cockpit and drive his cars to victory.