Hang on, lads; I’ve got a great idea.

As the world winds down for Christmas, or at least this part of the world, it is time for a bit of whimsy. Here is a gang of Abarths on the Monza Banking, perhaps in training for a showdown on the Lingotto roof with the cheeky chappies in Minis.

An Italian Job indeed.

John Brooks, December 2011