ABARTH 695 BIPOSTO ROSSO OFFICINE

Not to be mistaken for the regular Ferrari Tributo of 2011 – this is the Ferrari Dealer ‘Service Car’ edition (Rosso Officine) of 2015, based on the 190bhp Biposto Abarth… These came with a ‘Not to be Sold’ clause for six months, but that rule became quite blurred with the UK cars. They sold for around £45k in the UK when they were eventually sold.

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This being based on the Biposto version meant it was suitable as a Service/Loan Car for Ferrari Main Agents for their customers throughout the World. It was limited to just 99 cars worldwide.

The defining difference between these and the Standard Biposto is that this only came in Ferrari Rosso Red, a colour unique to the Biposto Rosso Officine edition. All very Ferrari…

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One of the few UK cars at Romans International in 2017. An original Graypaul car. ©RomansInternational

The interior is the same finish as the Biposto, stripped-down and with lashings of Carbon Fibre.

Abarth Corsa Racing Bucket Seats by Sabelt with 695 stitching covered in leather and Alcantara with optional carbon shells & Carbon door cards with cloth pulls. Usual aluminium sporting pedals in a titanium finish. Also with the 695 editions, a ‘Numbered Plaque’

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It’s a Carbon City… ©RomansInternational

This edition sort of started as a non-official car, since these couldn’t be bought from your local dealer, but it’s now recognised as a genuine edition within the Abarth family, if a little quietly. The Rosso Officine (translated as ‘Red Workshop or Factory’) is an instant classic! Talking of Factory, have a quick tour around the factory HERE 

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They are all numbered from 1 to 99… this being one of the LHD cars.

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They all featured the factory-fitted Akrapovic exhaust system, which sounds incredible! Check the sound here on this UK car No 15

Here is No. 15 sat waiting for collection at Graypaul, Nottingham, in late 2016 ©howmanymade

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One of the UK cars being sold at Graypaul Ferrari. ©howmanymade

THE HOW MANY MADE NUMBERS;

It’s known that 10 were available in Japan. It’s Possible 30 went to Italy… Possibly 10 to Germany. A possible 8 in Switzerland; one is No. 27. Just 2 were sold and delivered to Australia; these are numbers 25 & 23 of the 99 cars.  No. 91 lives in Monaco. No. 1 is an Italian car, now living in Manila, Philippines. And number 99 is a UK car. Also, I’m sometimes doubtful that 99 cars were actually produced worldwide. The reason for the ‘possible’ quote above is that I’ve only heard the figures for each car from one source, so I will have a definite figure as time goes on… the search continues…

SO as you’re reading this and about to advertise your car, mention where you found these details. How many adverts I’ve seen that copy my information and simply never give any credit to the source is incredible!

And for the UK cars. It was originally mentioned that the number that came to the UK was 14 cars. I think it’s less. Not every UK dealer was assigned one, but the HR Owen Group & Sytner Group had 4 of each, and they were spread around the country. I was given the VIN numbers by both groups of the cars they’d had, and both knew of no others in the UK.

I know the 8 UK cars from new and have their VIN & Edition numbers… So only 8 UK cars exist.

I will update this page if any more appear, but at the moment I’m awaiting confirmation on the possible others… However, the same UK cars are the only ones that keep coming up for sale. If these other cars do not emerge, then this will be the rarest of all the current “695 editions” in any format!

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This is No.11 being sold by Silverstone Auctions and photographed by ©AlanKennyPhotography
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This was one of the UK cars sold by Silverstone Auctions in March 2021, with just 283 miles on the clock at the time. This is No 11. ©AlanKennyPhotography

Spot the carbon finish in the engine bay. These were certainly garnished with a lightweight look, and when twinned with 190bhp, made for an incredible small car. These were known as the Smallest Supercar on the road. 

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Just in case you’re unsure of what you’re driving…. 
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With thanks to AlanKennyPhotography for these superb Photographs of No. 11.

The Abarth Biposto Rosso Officine is without doubt a Guaranteed Future Collectible. Why? It ticks every box for the criteria required to become one… The History & Affiliation with Ferrari. The Fastest. The Rarest, The Most Expensive and one trick which will keep it desirable, its bloody good fun!

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Four in a row, waiting at HROwen…  ©Credit – Unknown. Please contact me if it’s your picture.

 

Keep coming back for more updates…

If this has been helpful in some way, then please mention where you got the information with an ” According to http://www.howmanymade.co.uk ” – Would be Greatly Appreciated for all the time I do to research the correct information. Regards, Mike.

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40 thoughts on “ABARTH 695 BIPOSTO ROSSO OFFICINE”

    2. Can you please advise if your car has the edition numbered plaque? I recently purchased the only one that came to New Zealand but it is missing the plaque and I was told by the Ferrari dealer in Auckland that the two cars in Australia are also missing the plaque.

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      1. Hi Gary, Yeah I have a picture of the No25 plaque when it was sold, this being an Aussie car. It’s very unlikely the NZ car didn’t have a plaque, more that’s it’s gone missing… maybe FCA can help you replace it… Kind Regards, Mike

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  5. Hello,
    Just letting you know the other 695 Biposto Officine Rosso in Australia is car number 23 not 27. It is currently registered in South Australia.

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  10. Hi, I have the car with the number 63, was in Switzerland but now is registered in Italy and is in my collection:)) … I have others Abarth but this really is the most beautiful , fantastic!!! Thanks to all.
    Best. Michele

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      1. Hi Mike,
        Do you have a summary of the numbers and what countries they are in? Do you have many of the 99 cars identified? I’d like a copy of the summary of what cars are in what countries.
        Thanks
        Robert

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      2. Hi Robert – not quite… I have the UK cars but most the euro cars seem to move all over europe so keeping check is tricky. But still searching – Mike

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    2. Hi Nick
      did you buy the Biposto in Frankfurt right?
      It had a crash in the front right back then.
      I was interested in 2018 and it has blue/white stripes correct?
      Cheers Robert

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      1. Hi Robert
        No, i buyed the car in switzerland, directly from the ferrari ownership with 0 km on the clock 😉

        It must be annother car, sadly to hear 😦

        Cheers Nick

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      2. Dear All,
        I am thinking to sell my Biposto Rosso Officine with 94 km, now is registered in Italy but come from Switzerland directly from Ferrari Kessel. Is the number 63. If someone is interested please contact me on my mail address:
        michele.fabbozzo@fmlogistica.it

        I have also Abarth 049 (the number 20)

        Many thanks in advance

        Best regards

        Michele

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