Fiat Abarth 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition, 2009. One owner, 10,491
km.
Carlo Abarth was a man with nerve. An Austrian, a Scorpio by birth
who made a trademark of it, literally, with that little scorpion on
the badge. He took well-behaved Fiats and turned them into little
terriers that grabbed the big dogs by the throat. The original 500
from the 1950s was one such project: a tiny car you could barely
fit a shopping bag into, yet one that bit its way clean through the
field on the circuit. Small, angry, and with a grin you just
couldn't shake.
When Fiat launched the new 500 in 2007, anyone who loves cars even
a little knew: an Abarth version is coming. And it came. And it was
exactly what you'd hoped for. A 1.4 turbo, a rear diffuser, an
exhaust that sounds like an angry wasp trapped in a tin can, and
that little scorpion back in its rightful place. But there is one
version that is just a touch more special than the rest.
Come back with me to 2009 for a moment. Ferrari and Abarth shared
showroom space in certain markets at the time, two Italian icons
under one roof. The Abarth 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition from 2009 is
a very rare variant, built in a limited run of just 200 units for
European Ferrari dealers. Rosso Corsa, of course, because in what
other colour would you want such a thing. Special badges,
references to Maranello, and under the bonnet tuned to 160 bhp.
Where the ordinary Abarth 500 had to make do with 135 bhp, this one
got the extra shot that makes the difference between fun and
giggling.
The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as
well. 101 photographs including the underside. The service history,
scanned in full. The Carfax report. Paint thickness measured panel
by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline
from 20 April 2009 to today, with every owner and the mileage year
by year in a single graph.
Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the
showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What
changes is the way you buy, not the location - once a car has
arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom
and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You
buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom
in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon-Fri 9-18 and
Sat 10-17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone
free for you.
Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration
tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We
supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The
price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange
insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per
destination beforehand.
Prefer a different colour or specification than this example? Tell
us what you are looking for - another Fiat we can often find
through our network of marque specialists and collectors, outside
the listings.
Our showroom measures 6,000 m�, with over 150 cars under one roof.
HooG Selections, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Call or WhatsApp: +31 85
043 05 86.
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