It wasn't that long ago that things didn't look so good for the World Rally Championship. Automakers were dropping out of the series like so many flies, while other manufacturers were heading to the rival Intercontinental Rally Challenge. But things have turned around for the WRC.
If you thought that Italian coachbuilt Corvettes like the Spada Codatronca Monza and the Soleil Anadi would be the only enticing debuts at the upcoming Top Marques Monaco<
There have been some iconic racing liveries over the course of motorsport history. Martini, Marlboro, JPS... we could go on, but none carry the enthusiasm of the classic Gulf color combo. Maybe it's because of Steve McQueen's cult classic Le Mans. Maybe it's the irony of the pastel colors on brutal racing machines. Whatever it is, it's an all-time favorite. But would you want your daily driver painted in the baby-blue and orange scheme, complete with sponsor logos?
Fiat 500C "La Dolce Vita" – Click above for high-res image gallery, follow the jump for video
Abarth 500 Monza by Fenice Milano & Romeo Ferraris – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Fiat 500 Abarth prefers to run on two wheels – Click above to watch video after the jump
Abarth SS Concept by IED – Click above for high-res image gallery
2011 KTM X-Bow R – Click above for high-res image gallery
2011 Fiat Punto Evo Abarth EsseEsse – Click above for high-res image gallery
2011 Fiat 500 Abarth EsseEsse - Click above for high-res image gallery
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari presented to Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa – Click above for high-res image gallery
Abarth 500C and Punto Evo EsseEsse – Click above for high-res image gallery
Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse – Click above for high-res image gallery
Anyone who's spent time in a desert climate knows all to well how fast a scorpion can move, and the same can be said of the reborn marque that bears the scorpion as its badge. Not just in terms of the vehicles it produces, but the busy pace which Fiat's tuning division keeps.
Abarth SS Concept by IED – Click above for high-res image gallery
Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse – Click above to view the video after the jump
