The iconic fiat abarth 750 helped abarth win its place in the record books by smashing time and distance records. When the fiat 600 was introduced in the midfifties, every tuning shop in italy rushed to improve its performance. It also features firsthand reflections from key figures in abarths history, ranging. Abarths technical team under mario colucci had developed a boxed pressedsteel chassis structure on the modified simca floor pan to which allindependent suspension was attached with componentry drawn from the fiat 850 shelves. A complete abarth history with technical data on each model. The grande punto abarth and the fiat 500 abarth mean the rebirth of the scorpion brand. The popular legend is that it was upon these unused simca platforms that abarth then founded his 0cc class gran turismo design for 1965 the ot 0. Visually identical to the otr save for the widened 5. The hot 124s, 1s and stradas were really fast cars built to a common. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of fiat abarth ot 0124 coupe 55 kw 75 ps 74 hp, edition of the year 1969 for europe, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. In africa was one driving the bandana rally and in spain was juncosa driving theis in rally costa brava and others. Ot 2000 and ot 0 periscopio, the 2000 monoposto record, the ot.
The abarth 0page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. In the twentytwo years covered by this book carlo abarth produced over 200 models of cars bearing his name. For any homologated car, the htp must be accompanied by an asn certified copy printed on fia stampedwatermarked paper with an asn additional authentication of the cars original homologation form or a asn certified copy printed on fia stampedwatermarked paper with an asn additional authentication of the cars retrospective homologation form. To mark the launch of the officine abarth classiche, plans to create an. Abarth simca, a new book by gino giugno, is one of the first which covers. Success continued unabated during the late 1960s, despite the best efforts of race officials and associations to curb the companys triumphant run. Fiats that benefited from abarths heavy breathing included the 500 and 600, with displacements increased to 750, 850 1,000 and 1,300 cc. Jun 08, 2012 1966 abarth ot 0 for auction and for sale by oldtimer galerie in zurich 2012. This book is a collection of notes dedicated to all those who helped the engineer. This fiat abarth collaboration came as a surprise to the folks attending the 1966 turin motor show. The iconic fiat abarth 750 helped abarth win its place in the record books by.
Fiat had taken the 850 coupe body and the 1200cc engine from the 124 saloon, and called up the blokes at abarth to do what they do best to produce a. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of fiat abarth ot 0 124 coupe 55 kw 75 ps 74 hp, edition of the year 1968 for europe, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. He has worked for years in publishing and motoring journalism and is the author of the prestigious books bertone 90 years 19122002 2002, abarth the man, the machines 2002 in the same series of vignale. Racing cars is a must for anyone looking to understand the. Fiat had taken the 850 coupe body and the 1200cc engine from the 124 saloon, and called up the blokes at abarth to do what they do best to produce a more lively performer than the standard 850 coupe. Driver klaus steinmetz hammered the new coupe home to a fine thirdplace finish overall and the ot 0 was up and running into the record books, becoming one of the most successful and also one of the most. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of fiat abarth ot 0124 coupe 55 kw 75 ps 74 hp, edition of the year 1968 for europe, including acceleration times 060 mph, 0100 mph, 0100 kmh, 0200 kmh, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, powertoweight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. In the 1980s, abarth name was mainly used to mark performance cars, such as the fiat ritmo abarth 125 tc. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds abarth ot 0, car tuning abarth ot 0 and concept car abarth ot 0 wallpapers. The abarth ot 0 then emerged, to race for the first time as a prototype in the september, 1965. A112 abarth was introduced with a 58hp engine, soon followed by a 70hp one, and a specific a112 abarth trophy was run from 1977 to 1984. Body restored 10 years ago, engine rebuilt, chromes are very good. Jul 19, 20 hey guys, i am in need of some help im desperately looking for the abarth history book. Abarth ot 0 wallpapers free pictures of abarth ot 0 for your desktop.
By the late 1960s, the fiat abarth line had become, according to the late british historian michael sedgwick, intensely complicated. Dec 21, 2012 this abarth 0 ot is said to be not a restored car but a survivor. The fiat ot 0124 coupe abarths engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1. The abarth history in a chronological order and the complete production from 1949 to 1986 until the great return in 2007 with the fiat group. Length 3608 mm, width 1600 mm, height 0 mm, 755 kg performance. Its logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background. The abarth ot 0 then emerged, to race for the first time as a prototype in the september, 1965, nurburgring 500kilometre classic. Shown below is an actual ot 0, of which additional photos and a detailed history are available here. An expert in international car history, luciano greggio is an authorative journalist. The 0 ot omologato turismo had a compression ratio of 10. Limited edition, finished with much care and details. Fiat 642n car transporter le mans 1962, 2x abarth simca 0, 2x abarth 700 bialbero. Perhaps inevitably, it was extremely successful, claiming abarth the division one manufacturers world championship in 1966.
The fiat abarth 0 page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Please also note that the fourth character of the chassis has been vin verified as the letter c and not the number 0 as stated in the catalogue. Discussion in cars started by aero2000, apr 1, 2014. There are no related products covering the abarth 0 in 1. This example is chassis 0141512 with matching engine ab204. Fiat abarth 0 sp spider tubolare 1966 carrara models. We have all the books for all your abarth cars trucks and suvs. Books about abarth aew abarth enthusiasts worldwide. Based on a simca pan, originals also featured some fiat 850 parts and ran rear mounted, 1. New cars continued to arrive on the racing scene, such as the fiat abarth 0 ot, the fiat abarth sp, and the fiat abarth 2000 sport spider. This abarth 0 ot is said to be not a restored car but a survivor. He correctly determined that the new porsche would sell well in the usa, and that his 2liter fiatderived twincam engine would, in fact.
It was a 4cylinder unit with twin overhead camshaft cylinder head, using a block with cylinder bore and stroke dimensions of 86mm x 55. In addition to guido scagliarini, the squadra abarth racing team lined up. In 2000s, fiat used the abarth brand to designate a trimmodel level, as in the fiat stilo abarth. In the twentytwo years covered by this book carlo abarth produced over 200 models. The observers book of automobiles, thirteenth edition, 1967, page 27. Produced during only 9 month, it is believed that less than 50 cars remain today. This powerplant has an output of 75 bhp 76 ps56 kw of power at 6000 rpm. The ot 0s rearmounted allabarth engine was overhung in best carlo abarthapproved style. The ot 0124 coupe abarth is a road car from fiat, with rear wheel drive, a rear mounted engine and a 2 door coupe body style.
In 1965, abarths business partnership with simca expired and, as a result, its engineers turned to fiat once again for componentry to build an allnew racing coupe. It immediately won the 1100 sport championship as well as formula 2. History of the abarth ot america coupe karl abarth had a great interest in the new for 1965 2liter porsche 911 produced by his good friend ferdinand porsche. Motori abarth simca bialbero 0 1450 cc di gianfranco bossu. This fiatabarth collaboration came as a surprise to the folks attending the 1966 turin motor show. Note this examples periscopo bodywork and the covered headlights and rear window. Officine abarth classiche dedicated to scorpion heritage. We have abarth factory shop manuals, service manuals, repair manuals, history books, owners manuals, maintenance manuals, parts manuals, repair books, parts catalogs, restoration manuals, historical books, overhaul manuals, restoration guides, sales brochures, and any other type. The first vehicle produced was the 204 a roadster, based on the fiat 1100. The fiat abarth 0page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. The ot 0s rearmounted allabarth engine was overhung in best carlo.
Carlo himself must surely have been instrumental in this decision as, like so many other things done by the factory, it had to be done well and using the best products available at the. May 31, 2002 an expert in international car history, luciano greggio is an authorative journalist. All original, numbers matching 3 owners only 50 ot 0 were ever made. It has also commissioned a book on the history of the marque, recreated. The abarth 0 page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Abarth 205a 1100 sport ghia coupe 1953 abarth 209a boano coupe 1955 simca abarth 1150 1963 simca abarth 1150 ss 1963 fiat abarth 124 rally 1972 abarth punto evo 2010 abarth punto evo esseesse 2011 fiat 500 abarth scorpion concept sema 2014 abarth 595 yamaha factory racing edition 2016 abarth 695 biposto. Fiat abarth 0 scorpione barnini 86 abarth 0 ot barnini n48 full history. 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 allnew racing coupe.
Several decades earlier an entire industry had grown up. Very few of these original cars still survive and this seems a very nice ot breed representative. Giugno reconstructs the racing history of the abarth simca using action. Now a new book beautifully highlights 45 of the most significant scorpions, each. Jan 11, 2018 jaro speed fiat abart 0 ot spider ots 1289ccm 157hp 4 cyl. During the 1950s, simca had managed to undo the fiat apron strings, first. Abarth 19501971 road test portfolio brooklands books brooklands books on. These cars were born as regular fiat 850 coupe this is a 2nd series and then shipped to corso marche at the abarth factory. There are no related products covering the fiat abarth 0 in 1. Fiat abarth 0 ss scorpione 1968 collection abarth, 1. As most of the parts were for fiats fiat bought the abarth name when the original company folded in 1971. This rarer 0 version of the sp comes with some differences comparing the more known sp such as a different cockpit, different louvres, and many. Masterpieces of style 2020, he wrote zagato 2017, touring 2017, pininfarina 2018 and giugiaro. Hey guys, i am in need of some help im desperately looking for the abarth history book.
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