Superb Abarth 695 Biposto Record Edition for sale

No stripped-out 695 was perfect - but they don't come much more pristine than this treasured hand-me-down

By PH Staff / Monday, 6 October 2025 / Loading comments

There was a temptation, of course, to regard Abarth’s seemingly endless iterating of the humble 500 as nothing more than a fractional moving of very profitable goalposts. But the 695 Biposto, launched back in 2014, was a genuine attempt to get more serious with the supermini; not just for a far-reaching diet plan that meant the stripped-out version weighed less than a metric tonne, but also for the introduction of a quick-shifting ‘dog-ring’ sequential manual gearbox.

The subsequent Record Edition, launched to celebrate Abarth's 133 world records, did without the option of the latter, but retained everything else, including the now familiar 190hp-spec 1.4-litre four-pot that delivered a claimed 5.9-second 0-62mph time and 143mph top speed. Of the 133 examples built, just 39 were earmarked for the UK, priced from £36,610. This is one of them.

As you might expect, the equipment list did not reflect the cost: not only did you lose the rear seats, the stereo and air con were gone, too. Instead, you got a mechanical limited-slip differential, Extreme Shox adjustable dampers, Brembo four-pot calipers with floating discs, and lightweight OZ alloys to set off a rear titanium roll bar by Poggipolini. And let's not forget that titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, which provides the soundtrack to match the visual drama.

In its day (i.e. a decade ago when hot hatches proliferated), the additional commitment and endless clamminess required to keep Abarth’s spacehopper on the straight and narrow seemed like hard work given the alternatives available; now, its studious rejection of anything that could be mistaken for a creature comfort looks like just what the doctor ordered. Being forced to keep your hands on the steering wheel lest the Biposto sniff out a camber that has nothing to do with the desired direction of travel is all part of the fun.

Clearly, the owners (father, then daughter, from new) got this. Their fastidious ownership is reflected not just in the time capsule condition of a car that’s covered just 1,638 miles since new, but also in the £3,500 worth of official Abarth accessories that were subsequently fitted, including carbon mirror covers, titanium wheel bolts and fuel cap, Maserati Edition matt carbon dash inlays, and Sabelt four-point harnesses.

Despite minimal use, it has been serviced on the button and looks spectacularly good in Modena Yellow with its contrasting 'Tar Cold Grey' trim and carbon fibre addenda. Alongside all its original paperwork, it retains all the original cosmetic bits, should you feel the need to return the car to standard Record Edition spec. But we’d elect to go with the personalised flow, especially given the £32,995 asking price. Only super-fans need apply - but then that was the whole point to begin with.

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