Abarth showcases 124 spider heritage at the London Classic Car Show

Abarth U.K. is preparing to turn the rallying clock back more than five decades, while bringing the scorpion brand right up-to-date with its most recent addition, at this year's London Classic Car Show. The performance car brand's exhibition stand this year is dedicated to the Abarth 124 Spider. It will have a display of new and old with a stand featuring the Abarth 124 Spider and the classic 1973 Fiat Abarth 124 Rally.

Alongside them will be their two rallying counterparts - the new Abarth 124 Rally and the 1974 Fiat Abarth 124 Rally Gr.4 - illustrating the performance brand's incredible motorsport heritage. The classic cars are displayed under the banner Abarth Classiche, the official, Turin-based programme launched last year to support the repair, restoration and certification of classic Abarth models for customers lucky enough to own one.

With new models such as the 124 Spider and new 595 recently launched, more and more drivers are experiencing Abarth for the first time. 2016 was the performance brand's best year ever in the U.K. with total sales of 3,966, a rise of 44.5 percent over the 2,743 of the previous year. The London Classic Car Show, held at the capital's ExCel exhibition hall, 23^rd to 26^th February, provides Abarth with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate what's new from the company in 2017 while offering a reminder of the scorpion brand's glorious past.