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Fiat 124 Abarth #3 Barbasio / Sodano East African Safari Rally 1974 Sun Star 1:18

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Fiat 124 Abarth #3 Barbasio / Sodano East African Safari Rally 1974 Sun Star 1:18 4952 Diecast
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Sun Star's 1:18 diecast Fiat 124 Abarth reproduces the #3 Barbasio/Sodano entry from the 1974 East African Safari Rally. Doors and bonnet open to reveal a rally-specification interior and engine bay. A genuine period rally piece for a WRC Classic or Fiat competition display.
Fiat 124 Abarth #3 Barbasio / Sodano East African Safari Rally 1974 Sun Star 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Fiat
Model Manufacturer
Sun Star
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
4952
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Fiat 124 Abarth #3 Barbasio / Sodano East African Safari Rally 1974 Sun Star 1:18

TL;DR: Sun Star's 1:18 diecast Fiat 124 Abarth #3 recreates the Barbasio/Sodano entry at the 1974 East African Safari Rally. Doors and bonnet open, exposing the rally-prepped interior and engine bay beneath the zinc alloy body, a genuine period competition livery.

The Safari Rally was one of motorsport's toughest events, and the 124 Abarth's presence there gives this diecast a competition story far removed from a standard road car replica.

Rally Detail Behind the Opening Panels of Sun Star's 124 Abarth

The zinc alloy body carries the weight expected of a diecast, and because the doors and bonnet open on working hinges, the model exposes exactly the kind of detail a Safari entrant needed: a roll cage visible through the door aperture, auxiliary lighting mounted ahead of the grille, and a mud-guarded underbody consistent with rough-road preparation. The livery, including race numbers and sponsor decals, is applied cleanly across the panel lines, holding registration even where the bonnet meets the front wings. That opening bonnet also reveals an engine bay detailed to competition specification rather than a simplified road-car layout.

The Fiat 124 Abarth in East African Rallying

The East African Safari Rally demanded exceptional durability, and Fiat's Abarth-prepared 124 entries were built specifically to survive its punishing terrain, competing against larger, more powerful machinery on sheer resilience. The Barbasio/Sodano entry represented on this model places it within a specific and well-documented chapter of that competition history.

Collecting Classic World Rally Liveries

This model sits naturally within a WRC Classic display alongside period rivals from Lancia, Peugeot or Ford, and its opening panels make it worth handling rather than displaying permanently closed. Keep it away from prolonged direct light to protect the decal work, and pair it with other Safari-era entries to build a themed shelf around one of rallying's most demanding events.

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