No other vehicle tuner has a Logo that stands out: A black Scorpion on yellow-red background. The brand is celebrating its 70. Anniversary, we go on a journey through time and the variation(h)show most popular cars of the Italians.
Actually, he was racing cyclists and motorcycle mechanic. And actually, he wasn’t Italian. Carlo Abarth was born on may 15. November, 1908 born in Vienna. His father came originally from Merano. As a driver of the Vienna motorsports team, for which he worked was, he jumped in. He was faster than the driver he replaced. A knee injury ended his short, but successful career. He switched to the side of the car.
in the beginning of the 1930s he took out of his machines more power – alone changes to the exhaust. The Abarth Tuning was born. Spectacular a race in 1934 was. Carlo Abarth was with the Orient-Express between Ostend and Vienna, a long-range duel, which he actually won.
The rise of Abarth
+ Nice and fast: The Abarth 2400 Coupé managed to pace 200 and was, unfortunately, built only a handful of times.©Rudolf Bögel
And so it all began: in 1949, lifted Abarth companies in Italy from the baptism. First in Bologna, then he moved to Turin. Of a bankrupt company, he took over the race car and founded his own team. With 10,000 individual race victories and ten world records, one of the most successful in the world. The money he earned, however, with the Tuning of vehicles. the With a Tuning Kit Abarth could make its Cinquecento even then, brisk .
Abarth Of the original narrow-chested 18 HP, for example, in the years 1965 to 1972 were strengths at least up to 27 horse in the 595er Fiat. This was the best Sound of the Monza exhaust. Inspired by the original Tuning Kit, the classic division also sells today as a Box for self-tuning. A cost of 2,000 euros plus VAT.
But it was also bigger. Beautiful, the Fiat flagship from the series 2100/2300 was good and all, but Carlo Abarth wanted to be more in 1959. the – Namely, an elegant High-Performance sedan . And so, the Tuner put a Hand and tickled the six-cylinder in stately 142 HP, the acceleration of the Abarth 2400 Coupé up to 200. Unfortunately, only a hand-built full of them, one of Carlo Abarth drove personally.
+ Narrow like a cigar: The Abarth 1000 Monoposto two acceleration records sought in Monza.©Rudolf Bögel
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acceleration record for Abarth
were Narrow, such as cigars, or flat, such as flounder for the racing Abarth. The red rocket by the name of Abarth 1000 Monoposto shows how obsessed with Carlo Abarth was. For years he had gone no more races, but then it appealed to him again. The occasion was the 100. Commercial record, the Carlo even know wanted. And so he starved in 1965 about 30 kilograms down to fit in the Power-cigar.
+ The master and his works: Carlo Abarth sits in front of his Speedsters. Why he’s eating an Apple and still have a full basket in addition to has? He had to lose 30 pounds to fit into a very narrow racing car, the Abarth 1000 Monoposto. He managed that with a pure Apple diet.©Fiat
The ex-formula 2 car was equipped with a 998ccm engine and 105 HP, the maximum speed was 225 km / hour . Carlos strategy worked. Although the competition could muster from BMW and Porsche with more power, he won on the track of Monza, the acceleration records on the quarter mile and the 500-Meter distance.
Fast in oblivion is a cult car brand, which was also one of Fiat’s fall. Bianchi no longer exists since 1995. At the time, however, they played a big role. the With the A112, you wanted to respond to the great success of Mini . And Abarth on souped-up driving end of the shopping bag for four persons. The Mini-rival came at the beginning of the Seventies to market and had at least 58 HP. Also, the interior was sporty mi held additional instruments such as a pressure gauge or an oil Temperature gauge.
+ Should hunt the Mini: The A112 Abarth 58 HP and a lot of instruments toy, such as Oil pressure gauge in the Cockpit.©Rudolf Bögel
Successful racing history for Abarth
One of the most successful Abarth race car was the Fiat 124 Rally Group 4. the Twice European champion (of 1972 and 1975, and four times runner in the world constructors ‘ championship (1972 to 1975). Aluminium doors, roof and hood are made of fiberglass so you lowered it already at that time, the weight of the vehicle. Together with the 200 HP from the 1.8-Liter engine, this 124 was a real rocket.
+ Twice European champion, once Vice world champion: The Fiat 124 Rally Group 4 was used until 1975 for the Fiat Abarth on the road.©Rudolf Bögel
Diesel and Motorsport – and there need be no contradiction: Already in 1977, they wanted to prove in the case of Abarth, how powerful a self-detonator. Three Teams competed in a souped-up Fiat 131 in England, in the London-Sydney Marathon. the at Least two 30,000 kilometres were more actually in the Australian coastal city. After 45 days of non-stop travel. And one Team had even won in the Diesel category.
+ journey to the other end of the world: With the Fiat 131 Abarth Diesel the same two Teams reached the 30,000 kilometres to Sydney.©Rudolf Bögel
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Abarth 595 esse esse: a new member of the Scorpion family
finally, a leap into the modern age. With the 595 Esseesse Abarth puts to the anniversary again. the The 180-horsepower runabout, with its 250 Nm of torque has been tuned for this edition, especially visually. New racing Seats, lots of Carbon Inside. And the white 17-inch sport wheels dominate the exterior appearance. To this end, new Brembo brakes, and, it must be said, sensational sounding exhaust system from Akrapovic – ready for the new member of the Scorpion family. The next stitch of the Abarth. Why the Scorpion has become the company logo? Carlo Abarth was born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
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