Abarth
Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo) Abarth in Turin in 1949.
In the 1960s, Abarth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in hillclimbing and sports car racing, mainly in classes from 850cc up to 2000cc, competing with Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino. Hans Herrmann was a factory driver from 1962 until 1965, winning the 500km Nürburgring in 1963 with Teddy Pilette
Later, Johann Abt was promised by Carlo Abarth that he could drive a factory car for free if he won all the races he entered—which Abt nearly did, winning 29 of 30, the 30th being a second.
Along with its racing cars, Abarth produced high-performance exhaust pipes. Later, Abarth diversified in producing various tuning kits for road vehicles, mainly for Fiat. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with Porsche and Simca.
Abarth was sold to Fiat in 1971, and the racing team sold to Enzo Osella. Abarth became the racing department of Fiat, managed by famed engine designer Aurelio Lampredi. Some models built by Fiat or its subsidiaries Lancia and Autobianchi were co-branded Abarth, the most famous being the Autobianchi A112 Abarth.
In 2007 Fiat Automobiles SpA relaunched the brand with the Grande Punto Abarth and the Grande Punto Abarth S2000. The brand is to be seen as a separate division to the main Fiat brand in a similar way that the Renault Sport brand is to the mainstream Renault.
Abarth cars
Cars produced by Abarth include the following models:
- Abarth 204A Berlinetta
- Abarth Bialbero
- Alfa Romeo Abarth 2000 Coupe
- Abarth 207A Spyder
- Abarth Simca 1300GT
- Abarth Sport Spider Tubolare 1962
- Fiat Abarth 850TC Berlina
- Fiat Abarth OT2000 Coupe
- Fiat Abarth 1000TCR Berlina
- Autobianchi A112 Abarth
- Fiat Abarth 595SS
- Abarth OT 1300
- Abarth Monomille
- Abarth 695SS
- Fiat Stilo Abarth
- Fiat Punto Abarth
- Fiat Ritmo 125 TC Abarth
- Fiat Ritmo 130 TC Abarth
- Fiat 124 Abarth Rally
- Fiat 131 Abarth Rally
- Fiat Punto Abarth (rally version only)
New cars produced under Abarth & C. S.p.A.
- Abarth Grande Punto (2007)
- Abarth Grande Punto SS (2007)
And coming:
1964 Fiat Abarth 600
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See also
- For 1958 Fiat 750 Abarth Zagato see Fiat 750
- List of Formula One constructors
Concept Cars
Concept Cars by Italdesign
External links
- A112 Abarth Club
- Official Abarth site
- http://www.abarth.be : a non commercial website about the Abarth cars of Scuderia La Fortuna
- http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Abarth/
- Dutch Abarth Club
- Abarth Parts
- http://www.abarth.nl/ Abarth Racing
- Abarth Simca 2000 - Photos and Information
| Models - Bianchina | Stellina | Primula | A111 | A112 | Y10 Founding partners - Bianchi | Fiat | Pirelli | ||||
| Parent brand - Lancia A brand of the Fiat group | ||||