2017 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione

Highlights

• Increasingly rare Scorpione variant of the Abarth 124 Spider
• Two former registered keepers from new
• Service history with stamps spanning 2018 to 2025
• Advisory-free MOT valid until June 2026
• Very low mileage example, 17,932 miles covered

The Appeal

The Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione is a special-edition take on an already charismatic roadster, combining a turbocharged 1.4-litre engine with Abarth's chassis tuning and the rear-wheel-drive platform shared with the Mazda MX-5. With its unmistakably Italian styling and open-top driving thrills, the Scorpione sits at the top of the 124 Spider range and is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

This right-hand drive example, finished in Turini 1975 White, has covered 17,932 miles from new. The vendor describes the car as presenting very well throughout, with bodywork that retains a strong shine and an interior showing minimal wear. With Scorpione editions growing scarcer, this tidy, low-keeper example merits serious consideration.

History and Paperwork

• UK-market, right-hand-drive example registered in 2017
• Two former registered keepers from new
• V5C in the seller's name
• Owner’s manuals and service book supplied
• Autoglym soft-top protection kit and locking wheel nuts supplied
• Two keys
• MOT certificates from 2021 onwards
• Advisory-free MOT valid until June 2026
• Timing belt recommended for replacement at 60,000 miles or every six years; no record confirming this has been carried out
• 17,932 miles shown on the odometer

Service history:

• 06/25 - 11,233 miles - MVT BMW and Mini
• 05/22 - 8,314 miles - MVT BMW and Mini
• 06/21 - 6,523 miles - MVT BMW and Mini
• 01/20 - 3,802 miles - Balmer Lawn Honda
• 11/18 - 2,295 miles - Desira Group Abarth

The Condition

• Turini 1975 White paintwork with a black soft-top roof and black accents
• Gun Metallic 17-inch alloy wheels with Abarth centre caps
• Black leather and microfibre interior with red ‘Abarth’ lettering on the seats, red stitching, a red ‘12 o’clock’ steering wheel marker and a red tachometer
• Switchable ‘sport’ mode
• Automatic air conditioning
• Central infotainment screen with navigation
• Quad-exit Monza exhaust
• Stiffer springs and dampers than the standard 124
• The vendor states the white paintwork retains a strong shine and the bodywork presents well
• Light scuffing on the passenger side rear alloy wheel
• Small scuff on the passenger rear wheel arch
• Very shallow dent beside the driver's door handle, only visible at certain angles, with a small paint touch-in nearby (approx 2mm x 0.5mm)
• Small stone chip on the passenger side of the front bumper
• Minor scuff on the driver's door edge
• Two very small vertical indents (approx 2–3mm) on the upper lip of the rear bumper, likely from loading luggage
• The vendor describes the interior as being in very clean condition with minimal wear and no notable damage
• The vendor states all interior functions operate as expected
• No warning lights on the dashboard
• Timing belt recommended for replacement at 60,000 miles or every six years; no record confirming this has been carried out

The Mechanics

• Garrett-turbocharged 1.4-litre MultiAir four-cylinder petrol engine
• 168bhp and 250Nm of torque
• Six-speed manual transmission
• Mechanical limited-slip differential
• Quad-exit Monza exhaust
• 0–62mph in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 144mph
• Rear-wheel drive
• The vendor reports the car is mechanically sound with no known faults

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