The symbol of the exhibition –100 yeas of Abarth–was designed by the famous Italian artist Ugo Nespolo.
Story and Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The 0-100 Abarth exhibition was held in the same location as the recent Concept Car show and was organized by Fiat to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karl Abarth (November 15th 1908).
Show dates were from November 16th to December 9th.
Abarth 205 A of 1950/51, body by Vignale and front engine derived from Fiat 1100.
Abarth exhaust muffler on a Gilera Saturno Militare motorcycle of 1956/57. Abarth himself raced motorcycles before the Second World War.
Porsche Abarth 356B GTL Carrera (body by Scaglione built by Viarengo & Filipponi) of 1960. It was sold as Porsche in Italy and as Abarth in Germany.
Abarth 1000 Pininfarina Record of 1960. The engine is a derivation of Fiat 600 with a capacity of one liter, two camshafts, 105 bhp and a top speed of 220 kilometers per hour.
Fiat Abarth 2400 designed by Allemano with Michelotti (1963) The engine is a Fiat 2300 with a slightly increased capacity and a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero GT of 1961 was derived from the new Fiat 600D with a body developed by Abarth and designed by M. Colucci.
The engine was a DOHC and produced 95 bhp.
Abarth Simca 1300 of 1963. The chassis, suspensions and gearbox were Simca-derived while Abarth used the experience gained with the 1000 Bialbero to produce the rest of the car.
Fiat Abarth 1000 SE018 of 1969/70 was raced in 1969 and 1970 in hill climbs. The car was officially presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1970.
The steering wheel and the instruments of the SE018.
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC Radiale. This new version had a “radial†type cylinder head with a maximum power of 112 bhp.
2006 Abarth Grande Punto S2000 was the racing version of the Fiat Grande Punto, with a 2 liter engine.
Abarth 500 Assetto Corse of 2008: Only 50 will be constructed.
The Assetto Corse plate showing this is the 00 out of 49.
The instruments that Abarth was using on the Fiat 600 “elaborations” were the dream of all the youngsters of the 60s, including this reporter!
What is the frame number of the 205a?
The combination of FIAT and ABARTH produced some of the best of Italian automobiles both in design and performance. They rival the best of ALFA, BUGATTI, FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI, MASERATI, et.alia., and for a more affordable price.
I think that the car at Turin was (is) a 204A and is number 101.
Was there ever a more gorgeous car?
The sweet little coupe I think is actually a 204A and is car number 101. The 205A is difficult to distinguish from the 204A, the interior is more sophisticated in the later cars. I think there were only three 204A’s and this would be the first.
Saw a brace of Fiat Arbarths race at Pensacola’s Corry Field under the Roosevelt Importer banner in the early-1960’s. Although too young to appreciate fully the Abarth blood line, I certainly enjoyed the fabulous exhaust note!
Has anyone ever done a story on Team Roosevelt who campaigned these cars with such success ?
Ron,
Yes, in fact Carl Goodwin did the full Team Roosevelt story a few years ago and won an award for doing so! We hope Carl will allow us to publish part of the story in VeloceToday.
Pete Vack Editor
I am interesting about Abarth 1000 tcr ( on top number 63). How much is it? Can I buy it? It is for sale?