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Discover the full story of Abarth – the legendary Scorpion marque that transformed tiny Fiats into giant-killing racing machines and became one of Italy’s most enduring performance icons.
From Carlo Abarth’s post-war racing ambitions to championship-winning rally cars and modern Abarth 595 hot hatches, this richly illustrated history traces more than seven decades of motorsport innovation, speed records, Hillclimb victories, and unforgettable road cars. Written by renowned motoring historian Johnny Tipler, the book explores the personalities, engineering, and racing spirit behind the badge.
- Covers Abarth history from 1949 to 2025
- Features rally cars, prototypes, GT racers, and road cars
- Includes rare archive photography and modern images
- Explores Fiat, Porsche, Simca, and Lancia collaborations
- Details European rally and Hillclimb championship success
Whether you are a classic motorsport enthusiast, Fiat Abarth owner, or collector of Italian performance cars, this history delivers an immersive journey through one of motoring’s most charismatic marques.
Johnny Tipler is a lifelong petrolhead, a highly-respected motoring journalist, author and PR. He's an avid car enthusiast and authority on several marques, with a deep knowledge of motor racing and sports cars past and present. As an author, his tally is 43 books published since 1989.
Johnny freelances for a number of specialist car magazines, reviewing cars, interviewing race drivers and personalities in the automotive industry, and loves attending international historic race meetings and rallies.
He ran the John Player Team Lotus Motorsport Press Office for two seasons, and was a research associate at the Motor Industry Research Unit at UEA in the late 1980s.
Johnny was born in Leicester, attended Southern Art College, Stirling University and UEA. He has a BA in Art History and was for a short time a conservator of medieval wall paintings.