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Carlo Abarth (15 November 1908 – 24 October 1979), born Karl Albert Abarth, was an Italian automobile designer. Abarth was born in Austria, but later was naturalized as an Italian citizen; and at this time his first name Karl Albert was changed to its Italian equivalent of Carlo Alberto.
Abarth accordingly went on to enter their cars in countless hillclimbing and sports-car racing events across the world, mainly in classes from 850 to 2000 cc, competing with Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino in the higher echelons.
Abarth vehicles were renowned for being high-performing and powerful, but first and foremost small and agile just like the Scorpion. His performance modified cars achieved success in every competition and with Carlo Abarth at the wheel, took many records.
From telling the story of Carlo Abarth, his unforgettable cars and the incredible records that created the legend of his eponymous brand, to providing Restoration and Certification of Authenticity services, FCA Heritage preserves and champions the history of the Scorpion marque. Find out more.
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- Fiat Abarth OT 2000 Periscopio
- Fiat Abarth OT 2000 Coupé America
- Fiat Abarth 2000 Monoposto Record
- Fiat Abarth 2000 Sport Spider 4-Fari
Proving that motorsport isn’t the be all and end all for an automotive manufacturer, Carlo Abarth sought to increase the profile of his company in alternative ways during the 1950s, including several successful endeavours to break endurance speed records. On 27 September 1958, this Fiat Abarth ‘500 Record’, fitted with an ultra-streamlined body by ...
First presented at Geneva in March of 1956, the Zagato-bodied Fiat Abarth 750 – with its characteristic ‘double bubble’ roof and rear intake – instantly proved formidably successful on the racetracks of Europe and, subsequently, the United States. In the 1956 season, for example, the likes of Mario Poltronieri, Ernesto Prinoth, and Vittorio Feroldi...
The ultimate iteration of what Abarth is perhaps most associated with – i.e. the loud, proud, and potent versions of the humble Fiat 600 D – the brutish ‘1000 TCR Radiale’ was a true giant killer, winning a series of European Touring Car Championships. Its secret weapon was the clever radial engine, which was fed by a twin-barreled Weber carburetor...
Among the rarest and most significant cars in the Möll collection is this, the 1963 Fiat Abarth ‘1000 Spider Sport’. One of a handful built and tipping the scales at just 405kg, the car was driven by the famous Swiss racer Tommy Spychiger to 13 class victories and one overall win during the 1963 season. In that year alone, the Scorpion brand claime...
Affectionately baptized the ‘Millino’ thanks to its diminutive dimensions, the Fiat Abarth ‘1000 Biposto Corsa’ was conceived as a bridge for young drivers looking to graduate from touring car to sports car racing. Most notable from a technological point of view was that its high-revving, 110HP Bialbero engine was mounted over the rear axle, rather...
Responsible for launching the career of a wave of young drivers across Europe, the Abarth Simca ‘1300 GT Corsa’ was the first of Carlo’s cars with an engine developed entirely in-house. The car, which was based on the Simca 1000, weighed just 630kg despite being somewhat larger than the ‘Berlina’ saloons and scored victory after victory on weekend ...
Yes, the one with the snorkel. In 1965, Abarth’s business partnership with Simca expired and, as a result, its engineers turned to Fiat once again for componentry to build an all-new racing coupé: the ‘1300 OT’. Perhaps inevitably, it was extremely successful, claiming Abarth the division one manufacturer’s world championship in 1966. Around 12 exa...
Il Mostro – that’s what Abarth’s engineers christened the 185HP ‘OT 2000 Coupé America’, a potent saloon based on the staid Fiat 850 Coupé. Equipped with a powerful 2.0-litre racing engine, the car was originally conceived to climb into the large-capacity touring car ring with the likes of the Alfa Romeo GTA and Lotus Cortina. Now that we’d havelov...
Towards the end of 1965, Carlo Abarth climbed behind the wheel of this tiny monoposto and, together with Johannes Ortner and Mario Poltronieri, set about breaking eight international and two world speed records at Monza. Suffice to say, the months of strict dieting, during which he’d feasted predominantly on apples and lost over 30kg, were more tha...
If you asked us for our favourite Abarth, we’d have to say the ‘4-Fari’. The small and sultry ‘2000 Sport Spider’ is without doubt one of the prettiest sports-racing cars ever designed. Just look at the thing, resplendent in ravishing red. What’s more, it was driven by an extraordinary roll call of racing legends, including Peter Schetty, Arturo Me...
Sep 13, 2024 · His cars were colourful rivals to the likes of Ferrari and Porsche, but Carlo Abarth himself was a man not to be trifled with. Amid a sea of protoypes from big-hitters, Abarth’s efforts provided pretty variety. This is Paolo Gargano and Giovanni Fasano’s Abarth 2000 on the 1973 Targa Florio. Getty Images.
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Nov 12, 2012 · Carlo Abarth with his fleet of cars, 1965. Over 10,000 individual race victories, 10 world records and 133 international titles are part of the racing heritage behind the Abarth marque.
