28 February, 2011

Fiat 131 Abarth - Villa de Llanes Rally 1982 - Pablo de Sousa

 Pablo de Sousa and Pedro Garcia's Fiat 131 Abarth from Villa de Llanes Rally in 1982 is the first model referred in Pites Miniatures.

 It's a numbered and limited edition of 250 units by Trofeu, exclusively for Pites Miniatures in which both details and presentation have been taken care of and with a great final price, 39,95€ , considering such an exclusive piece.

 Being in the final stage of production at the moment, in a very short term we will be able to provide the photos of the finished miniature.

 Pablo de Sousa is a Spanish rally driver from the late 70s, early 80s who has competed with different vehicles, mostly Seat. He won the Spanish Championship of production vehicles Gr.1 and Gr.2 in 1979 and 1981 respectively with his Seat 124, becoming the factory driver Seat with the Rothmans colours. The following year he raced with a Fiat 131 Abarth from Rothmans, teaming up with Beny Fernandez and his Porsche 911. This Fiat 131 unit was the one Antonio Zanini won the Spanish Rally Championship with in 1978 and the European runner-up in1979.

 Pablo de Sousa achieved a meteoric third place in the Villa de Llanes Rally in 1982.