“On my bicycle ride Saturday a larger essence for the Scagliarini 500 Coupè Zagato Elaborata became manifest,” Scagliarini Motorsports Managing Director Michael Salvarani says. “I shared the epiphany with our client, and he asked how soon could the car be delivered. In the space of 60-hours we created an elaboration steps ahead of anything imagined. We took the Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato concept, filled the rear windows, introduced an Abarth 500 chassis, and added all-wheel drive. The Scagliarini 500czè is body, mind and spirit.”

Making reference to the Fiat 8V Elaborata by Zagato, Scagliarini Motorsports will call its final elaboration the 504 Coupè Zagato Elaborata, the “4” indicating all-wheel drive. The Scagliarini 504czè was conceived before the creation of Centro Stile Scagliarini, the company’s newly-formed design house to be located in Italy.

The Scagliarini 504czè will include the tuner's carbon fibre trim accessories designed specifically for the Abarth 500, inside and out. These carbon fibre trims will be made up of an antennae base, dashboard kit, door panels, front air vent, front bumper grille and splitter, door mirror covers, rear diffuser panel and roof spoiler. Other upgrades to the base Abarth 500 will include the use of components from the Abarth 500's optional "esseesse" kit, Abarth front seats in Alcantara, Brembo brakes, and a Ragazzon performance exhaust.

The commission came from a buyer of the Scagliarini 500u, a limited edition 500 by Scagliarini Motorsports which commemorates the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. The client, a resident of the United Arab Emirates, asked Scagliarini Motorsports to provide its take on the 500 Coupe by Zagato.

“We started receiving emails from nearly all corners of the globe after announcing the Elaborata last Friday,” Michael Salvarani says. “As of now we are preparing a single copy of the Scagliarini 504czè, but we have an agreement in place for a limited [production] run based on demand.”

Scagliarini Motorsports is planning to construct the Scagliarini 504czè in Italy, and will use an Abarth 500 1.4 Turbo already in the company’s possession. The engine will have 180 hp, 230-250 Nm and be fitted with a BMC air filter. The all-wheel drive system, which has been developed for the European 500 version, uses the Fiat Panda 4x4's components including a locking differential. The car will be finished in a Lamborghini Arancio, and may feature a removable top.

“With the Scagliarini 504 Coupè Zagato Elaborata we have established Scagliarini Motorsports on the world-stage proper,” Managing Director Michael Salvarani believes. “The Scagliarini 504 Coupè Zagato Elaborata is a tribute to Abarth co-Founder Guido Scagliarini, and we could not be more proud. Of course, our hats are off to Zagato for their design.”