#Fiat Abarth 750 Coupé

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Fiat Abarth 750 Coupé, 1956, by Viotti. The Turin-based carrozzeria built a few hundred of these Michelotti-designed coupés based on the rear-engined Fiat 600 chassis. A small number (described as a "handful") were tuned by Abarth with the engine enlarged to 747cc allowing a maximum speed of 135kph

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Little scorpion: 1956 Fiat 750 Coupé "Derivazione Abarth" by Viotti

Another day, another Fiat, but once again we are talking about a very special and very rare model. Very special as it is one of the very few (probably a hundred, but it is almost impossible to have a certain number, so we are talking about orders of magnitude) Fiat 600 Viotti in the coupé version (Viotti also produced the Granluce version). Besides being rare in its own right, the seller says…

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Fiat Abarth 750 Coupé, 1956, by Viotti

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Abarth Fiat 750 Zagato Berlinetta - 1957 by Perico001 Coachwork by Zagato Bonhams : the Zoute Sale Estimated : € 90.000 - 120.000 Sold for € 126.500 Zoute Grand Prix 2018 Knokke - Zoute België - Belgium October 2018 The performance of FIAT engines, as modified by Carlo Abarth, has for long been held to verge on the supernatural.' – John Bolster, Autosport magazine. 'After leaving Cisitalia in 1948, Austrian-born engineer Carlo Abarth set up as an independent in Turin, the home of the Italian auto industry. From producing induction and exhaust systems, Abarth branched out into selling performance kits for - mainly FIAT - production cars, later building a highly successful series of aerodynamically-stylish sports prototypes and limited-series production cars, many of which were produced in conjunction with Carrozzeria Zagato. An innovative concern with a sporting pedigree second-to-none, Abarth was taken over by FIAT in 1971, becoming the Italian giant's competitions department. One of Carlo Abarth's most successful series of GT cars was based on the FIAT 600, the first of these handsome little Zagato-bodied coupés - the 750 - appearing in 1956. Famed for its expertise in building lightweight, aerodynamically efficient competition cars, Carrozzeria Zagato was the perfect choice for Abarth's new venture, and has there ever been a prettier small coupé than the Abarth 750 Zagato? Zagato's stroke of genius was the distinctive 'double bubble' roof that gave both driver and passenger adequate headroom without the penalty of a tall windscreen. Although the 750 was production based, the customer had such freedom of choice, including engine specification, that it is rare to find two identical cars. The 600 chassis was used with scant modification apart from changing spring rates and up-rating the front brakes to twin-leading-shoe operation, yet despite this apparent handicap coped remarkably well with the Abarth's greatly increased performance. The latter was achieved by boring and stroking the 600's 633cc four-cylinder engine to 747cc and modifying or replacing just about every other component, the result being an increase in maximum power from 23bhp at 4,000rpm to 44bhp at 6,000 revs. Tested by The Autocar magazine in 1958, the Abarth Zagato 750 GT scorched through the standing quarter-mile in 20 seconds on its way to maximum speed of 95mph, outstanding figures for such a small-engined car. The next stage of development saw the 750 equipped with an Abarth-designed double-overhead-camshaft cylinder head that helped liberate 47bhp from the tiny engine, models thus equipped being dubbed 'Bialbero' (Twin-cam). Abarth's diminutive coupés were soon dominating the small-capacity classes in international GT racing. Indeed, in North American SCCA events the 1.0-litre Abarth was obliged to compete against rivals displacing up to 3.8 litres and still proved capable of winning! Delivered new in Italy, this beautiful FIAT-Abarth 750 Zagato was restored in 1991 and between 1992 and 1996 participated in the Mille Miglia Storica with some success. Finished in red with original black interior, the car is registered in Belgium, having been imported in 2017 by the present owner, and is presented in generally very good condition. Mille Miglia-eligible, this FIAT- Abarth comes with photographs of it participating in the event; Belgian registration papers; and a FIVA passport. https://flic.kr/p/2dDZqCc

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1959 FIAT-Abarth 750 Record Monza Coupé by Zagato

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Da quando nel lontano 1906, Vincenzo Florio istituì la prima edizione della Targa Florio per valutare la migliore autovettura da viaggio, ogni primavera le strade della Sicilia si riempiono di centinaia di auto che con i loro rombi “spezzano” il silenzio delle campagne dell’entroterra. Oggi, come 101 anni fa le vetture si sfideranno in tre diversi eventi tra Palermo e i paesi della provincia: Targa Florio Rally, Targa Florio Historic Rally e Targa Florio Classic organizzate dall’AC Palermo e da AciSport Italia. Alfa Romeo e Abarth sono main sponsor della corsa più antica del mondo che si svolgerà dal 20 al 23 aprile, noi però abbiamo avuto l’opportunità di vedere le vetture portate dai due marchi già ieri nel consueto raduno pre-gara al Museo dei Motori e dei Meccanismi presso l’Università di Palermo.

Direttamente da “La macchina del tempo” (il museo Alfa Romeo di Arese) sono arrivate una Giulia Sprint GTA del 1965, una Giulietta SZ del 1960, una Giulia Sprint Speciale del 1963 e una 1600 Spider “Duetto” del 1966, come vetture apripista invece non potevano mancare le nuove Stelvio e Giulia, quest’ultima anche in versione Quadrifoglio. Della categoria “storiche” Abarth abbiamo potuto ammirare una 750 Coupé e due 124 Sport Spider (delle quali uno dei due esemplari proveniente dal Regno Unito ha partecipato alle ultime 6 edizioni del Festival of Speed di Goodwood), mentre come vetture apripista sono arrivate le 595 e le 124 Spider. Non sono mancate poi altre vetture dei partecipanti come una Ferrari 458 SpecialeA, Fiat 508 Balilla, Alfa Romeo 6C e Alfa Romeo 4C Spider.

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Al via la 101° Targa Florio: nell'articolo le nostre foto in esclusiva! -> #AIE #TargaFlorio Da quando nel lontano 1906, Vincenzo Florio istituì la prima edizione della Targa Florio per valutare la migliore autovettura da viaggio, ogni primavera le strade della Sicilia si riempiono di centinaia di auto che con i loro rombi "spezzano" il silenzio delle campagne dell'entroterra.

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Abarth 750 Spyder, 1957, by Zagato. Based on the Fiat 600 with the engine bored and stroked out to 747cc, only 3 or 4 spider versions were made as the design was rejected by Carlo Abarth though Abarth built the hardtop coupé version between 1956 and 1960