Alfa Romeo ended production of the 4C in 2020, but the mid-engined coupe makes an unexpected return in 2024. Stellantis Heritage revives the small supercar to mark Abarth’s 75th anniversary with the 1300 OT. It’s a modern homage to the 1965 Fiat-Abarth OT 1300, using a 4C as a basis.
This isn’t the first time the 4C has made a surprise return as the 2021 Abarth Classiche 1000 SP followed a similar formula, albeit a convertible. In the photo at the bottom, this was revealed before FCA Heritage became Stellantis Heritage, following the FCA-PSA merger. As with the previous rebirth of the 4C, we are not seduced by the design of the bug-eye headlights, but by each his own tastes. But the rest looks cool. All things considered, we’d still prefer an original 4C.
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Featuring carbon fiber bodywork, the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT features rear louvers and a periscope roof opening paying homage to the successful racing car of the 1960s. The wide cooling vent at the The rear has the Abarth lettering clearly visible, so everyone knows that this is not a run-of-the-mill 4C. It eschews the dual exhaust tips of the original for a center-mounted trapezoidal configuration. You won’t find an Alfa Romeo badge either since Abarth placed its Scorpion instead.
We contacted Stellantis Heritage to find out if the car is based on leftover 4C chassis or conversions of existing cars. Perhaps Alfa Romeo still has some unused chassis, engines and gearboxes that are now being repurposed for the limited series Abarth.
It’s worth noting that the 4C was still on Alfa’s sales charts last year in the US, even though the coupe was phased out of the US in 2019.
Although Abarth has jumped on the electric bandwagon with the 500e hot sedan and 600e crossover, it still sells the gas-powered 500 in several iterations. The 1300 OT joins the ICE pocket rocket, but briefly, since only five examples will be manufactured. Before production begins, a scale model was demonstrated this weekend at the Stellantis Heritage Hub in Turin, Italy.
Order books are open, but prices have not yet been disclosed.
Alfa Romeo ended production of the 4C in 2020, but the mid-engined coupe makes an unexpected return in 2024. Stellantis Heritage revives the small supercar to mark Abarth’s 75th anniversary with the 1300 OT. It’s a modern homage to the 1965 Fiat-Abarth OT 1300, using a 4C as a basis.
This isn’t the first time the 4C has made a surprise return as the 2021 Abarth Classiche 1000 SP followed a similar formula, albeit a convertible. In the photo at the bottom, this was revealed before FCA Heritage became Stellantis Heritage, following the FCA-PSA merger. As with the previous rebirth of the 4C, we are not seduced by the design of the bug-eye headlights, but by each his own tastes. But the rest looks cool. All things considered, we’d still prefer an original 4C.
7 Pictures
Featuring carbon fiber bodywork, the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT features rear louvers and a periscope roof opening paying homage to the successful racing car of the 1960s. The wide cooling vent at the The rear has the Abarth lettering clearly visible, so everyone knows that this is not a run-of-the-mill 4C. It eschews the dual exhaust tips of the original for a center-mounted trapezoidal configuration. You won’t find an Alfa Romeo badge either since Abarth placed its Scorpion instead.
We contacted Stellantis Heritage to find out if the car is based on leftover 4C chassis or conversions of existing cars. Perhaps Alfa Romeo still has some unused chassis, engines and gearboxes that are now being repurposed for the limited series Abarth.
It’s worth noting that the 4C was still on Alfa’s sales charts last year in the US, even though the coupe was phased out of the US in 2019.
Although Abarth has jumped on the electric bandwagon with the 500e hot sedan and 600e crossover, it still sells the gas-powered 500 in several iterations. The 1300 OT joins the ICE pocket rocket, but briefly, since only five examples will be manufactured. Before production begins, a scale model was demonstrated this weekend at the Stellantis Heritage Hub in Turin, Italy.
Order books are open, but prices have not yet been disclosed.