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- Abarth was born in Vienna, during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a teenager, he worked for Castagna in Italy (1925–27), designing motorbike and bicycle chassis. Back in Austria, he worked for Motor Thun and Joseph Opawsky (1927–34), and raced motorbikes, winning his first race on a James Cycle in Salzburg on 29 July 1928.
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After a career as a racing motorcycles and cars, Carlo Abarth founded Abarth & C with Guido Scagliarini in 1949. The first vehicle produced was the 204 A Roadster, based on the FIAT 1100. It immediately won the 1100 Sport Championship as well as Formula 2.
1925–1971. 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. [1]
A 1950 205A, one of the first Abarth cars. Carlo Abarth was sporting director of the Cisitalia racing team starting in 1947. The following year, the manufacturer folded, and founder Piero Dusio flew to Argentina. Abarth, funded by Armando Scagliarini, took over Cisitalia's assets and on 31 March 1949, Abarth & C. was founded in Bologna.
Nov 12, 2012 · November 12, 2012 3. The History of Abarth. 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...
Jan 5, 2024 · 05 Jan 2024 by Megan Maxwell. Abarth, the Italian marque renowned for its high-performance vehicles, traces its roots back to the vision of a legendary figure—Carlo Abarth. Born on November 15, 1908, in Vienna, Austria, Carlo’s fascination with speed began early in life.
After a career racing motorcycles and cars, Carlo Abarth founded Abarth & C with Guido Scagliarini in 1949. The first vehicle produced was the 204 A Roadster, based on the FIAT 1100. It immediately won the 1100 Sport Championship as well as Formula 2.
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