Abarth has announced that its 595 50th Anniversary Edition, which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, will be making its UK debut at the Performance Car Show in January.
The Abarth 595 50th Anniversary Edition is the most powerful Abarth 595 ever produced thanks to a 180bhp 1.4-litre turbocharged engine. The car also features an Abarth Competitione gearbox, 305mm floating Brembo disc brakes, and a Record Monza dual mode exhaust.
Designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the original Abarth 595, which went on show at the 1963 Turin Motor Show, the new car gets a matte-white finish with 595 graphics and a scorpion logo on the bonnet. The interior is finished in red leather.
"In 1963 Abarth took the humble Fiat 500 and transformed it to create the Abarth 595, a performance car with 'giant killing' capabilities both on and off the track," said Ivan Gibson, head of Abarth in the UK.
"50 years on we have taken those same core values of size, shape, speed and spirit to create the limited edition Abarth 595 Anniversario, a respectful celebration of the great 60s supercar."
The Performance Car Show runs from 9-12 January 2014 at the Birmingham NEC.
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