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Abarth Simca 1300 GT Abarth Simca 1300 GT rear. The Abarth-Simca 1300 was the first product born from the collaboration between Carlo Abarth and Simca.The negotiations between the two companies were mediated by the Austrian engineer Rudolf Hruska, who had previously worked with Carlo Abarth at Cisitalia in 1949 and was a technical consultant at Simca in the early 1960s.
Abarth, funded by Armando Scagliarini, [a] took over Cisitalia's assets and on 31 March 1949, Abarth & C. was founded in Bologna. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Carlo's astrological sign, Scorpio , was chosen as the company logo.
The performance version of Fiat’s 500 is back, this time with an electric powertrain good for 153 horsepower and zero to 62 mph in 7.0 seconds.
In 1956 Abarth presented twin concept models, based on the Fiat 600 chassis and its 747 cc (45.6 cu in) engine. Both were designed by Franco Scaglione at Bertone. Abarth 215 A Coupé was a closed variant presented at the Geneva Motor Show and the following open-top spider had its first premiere in Turin. Both cars had large protruding tailfins ...
1963 Abarth-Simca 1300GT. Abarth Simca GT refers to a number of sports cars produced by Italian manufacturer Abarth between 1962 and 1965. [1] [2] [3] [4]The Abarth-Simca GT represent a range of cars designed by the Italian manufacturer Abarth following a cooperation agreement concluded with Simca in 1961.
Chassis 001, the original, Allemano-designed Abarth 2400 proposal Abarth's private 2400 Coupé; mixed Allemano/Ellena design. This car was the one displayed at Geneva in 1964. Since late 1959, Abarth had offered a series of aluminium-bodied 2+2 coupés and convertibles based on the 2100, called the Abarth 2200. When the 2300 appeared, Abarth ...
It is based on mostly standard A112 mechanicals but is powered by the 982 cc Abarth engine from the A112 Abarth producing 58 bhp (43 kW) and 54 lb⋅ft (73 N⋅m) of torque. [15] The car was named "Giovani", the Italian word for youth, as it was designed as an entry level, sporty car for younger buyers.
The Alfa Romeo Abarth 2000 Coupe (also known as the Abarth-Alfa Romeo 2000 Coupe) is a one-off concept car produced by Abarth, in collaboration with Alfa Romeo, and designed by Ghia, in 1954. [ 1 ] History