Abarth & C. S.p.A. is a racing car and road car maker founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949.[3] Its logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.[4] Abarth & C. S.p.A. is a fully owned subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A. (formerly Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.), the subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (formerly of Fiat S.p.A.) controlling its European automotive production activities.
History
Carlo Abarth was sporting director of the Cisitalia factory racing team starting in 1947.[5] 1948 saw the financial downfall of Cisitalia, spurred by the investments needed to put the 202 coupé into production. The following year the manufacturer folded, and founder Piero Dusio flew to Argentina. Carlo 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. From the Cisitalia liquidation Abarth obtained five 204 sports cars (two complete Spiders and three unfinished), a D46 single seater and various spares.[5] The 204s were immediately rechristened Abarth 204 A.[5] Abarth built and raced sports cars developed from the last Cisitalia cars. In addition to Guido Scagliarini, the «Squadra Abarth» racing team lined up celebrated drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari, Franco Cortese and Piero Taruffi. Notably Tazio Nuvolari made his last appearance in racing at the wheel of an Abarth 204 A, winning its class in the Palermo–Monte Pellegrino hillclimb on 10 April 1950.[8] Alongside racing, the company’s main activity was producing and selling accessories and performance parts for Fiat, Lancia, Cisitalia and Simca cars, like inlet manifolds and silencers.[9]
On 9 April 1951 the company’s headquarters were moved to Turin;[7] Abarth began his well-known association with Fiat in 1952, when it built the Abarth 1500 Biposto on Fiat mechanicals.[10]
In the 1960s, Abarth was successful in hillclimbing and sports car racing, mainly in classes from 850cc to 2000cc, competing with Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino. Hans Herrmann was a factory driver from 1962 until 1965, winning the 500 km Nürburgring in 1963 with Teddy Pilette.[11]
Abarth promised Johann Abt that he could race a factory car for free if he won all the races he entered.[when?] Abt almost succeeded: of the 30 races he entered, Abt won 29 and finished second once.[when?][11] Abt later founded Abt Sportsline.
Abarth produced high-performance exhaust pipes, diversifying into tuning kits for road vehicles, mainly for Fiat. A racing exhaust was produced for the 1950s Lambretta models “D” and “LD”. Original Abarth LD exhausts are now valuable collectors items. Reproductions are available which carry the Abarth name, how Fiat feels about this is not known. Lambretta even held several 125cc Motorcycle land speed records during the 1950s thanks partly to the exhaust that Abarth developed for them.[12][13]
Abarth also helped build sports or racing cars with Porsche[14] and Simca.
1971: Fiat takeover[edit]
Carlo sold Abarth to Fiat on 31 July 1971.[11] The acquisition was only made public by Fiat with a press release on 15 October.[15] As Fiat was not interested in the Reparto Corse racing operations, these were taken over by Enzo Osella.[11] Osella obtained cars, spares, technicians and drivers (amongst them Arturo Merzario), and continued the racing activity founding the Osella racing team.[16] Thus ended for Abarth the days of sport prototype and hill climb racing.
Under Fiat ownership, Abarth became the Fiat Group’s racing department, managed by engine designer Aurelio Lampredi.[11] Abarth prepared Fiat’s rally cars, including the Fiat 124 Abarth Rally and 131 Abarth.[11] In December 1977, in advance of the 1978 racing season, the beforehand competing Abarth and Squadra Corse Lancia factory racing operations were merged by Fiat into a single entity named EASA (Ente per l’Attività Sportiva Automobilistica, Organization for Car Sports Racing Activities).[17] Cesare Fiorio (previously in charge of the Lancia rally team) was appointed director, while Daniele Audetto was sporting director; the EASA headquarters were set up in Abarth’s Corso Marche (Turin) offices.[17] The combined racing department developed the Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo Group 5 racing car (1980 and 1981 World Sportscar Championship winner) and the Lancia Rally 037 Group B rally car (which won for Lancia the 1983 World Manufacturers’ Championship).
On 1 October 1981, Abarth & C. ceased to exist and was replaced by Fiat Auto Gestione Sportiva, a division of the parent company specialized in the management of racing programmes that would remain in operation through to the end of 1999, when it changed to Fiat Auto Corse S.p.A.
Some commercial models built by Fiat or its subsidiaries Lancia and Autobianchi were co-branded Abarth, including the Autobianchi A112 Abarth, a popular “boy racer” because it was lightweight and inexpensive.
In the 1980s Abarth name was mainly used to mark performance cars, such as the Fiat Ritmo Abarth 125/130 TC.
In 2000s, Fiat used the Abarth brand to designate a trim/model level, as in the Fiat Stilo Abarth.
2007: rebirth of Abarth & C. S.p.a.[edit]
On 1 February 2007 Abarth was re-established as an independent unit with the launch of the current company, Abarth & C. S.p.a.,[18] controlled 100% by Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., the subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A. dealing with the production and selling of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The first model launched was the Abarth Grande Punto and the Abarth Grande Punto S2000. The brand is based in the Officine 83, part of the old Mirafiori engineering plant.[19] The CEO is Harald Wester.[20]
In 2015 Abarth’s parent company was renamed FCA Italy S.p.A., reflecting the incorporation of Fiat S.p.A. into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles that took place in the previous months.
Yamaha XSR900 Abarth[edit]
Abarths collaboration with Yamaha to produce for 2017 a limited-edition “Sport Heritage café racer special”, the XSR900 Abarth based on Yamahas XSR900 847 cc inline-triple neo-retro standard.
Production
Cars produced by Abarth[edit]
Fiat 131 Abarth driven by Markku Alén at the 1978 1000 Lakes Rally
Fiat-Abarth 500
Fiat-Abarth 750 [23]
Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC (Fiat 600 based)
Fiat-Abarth 850 TC
Abarth 1100 Scorpione Spider (Boano)
Abarth 1500 Biposto
Abarth Simca 2000 – coupé
Abarth 204A Berlinetta
Abarth 205A Berlinetta
Alfa Romeo Abarth 2000 Coupe
Abarth 207A Spyder
Abarth 209A Boano Coupe [24]
Porsche 356B Carrera GTL Abarth
Abarth Simca 1300 GT
Fiat-Abarth OT1000
Fiat-Abarth OT1600
Fiat-Abarth OT 2000 Competition Coupé [25]
Fiat-Abarth Zagato 750
Fiat-Abarth 2200
Fiat-Abarth Allemano 750 Spider
Fiat-Abarth 2400
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR Berlina
Autobianchi A112 Abarth
Fiat-Abarth 595 SS
Fiat-Abarth 695 SS
Abarth OT 1300
Abarth Monomille
Abarth Grand Prix/Scorpione
Abarth 3000 Prototipo
Fiat Ritmo 125/130 TC Abarth
Fiat Abarth 124 Rally
Fiat 131 Abarth Rally
Lancia 037
Lancia Abarth Kappa Coupe Turbo
Cars not produced by Abarth but with Abarth badges[edit]
Fiat Uno Turbo Mk2 (Abarth)[citation needed]
Fiat Bravo GT/HGT (Abarth)
Fiat Bravo Type 198 (Abarth)
Fiat Stilo (Abarth)
Fiat Punto (Abarth)
Fiat Cinquecento Sporting (Abarth)
Fiat Seicento Sporting (Abarth)
Cars produced under Abarth & C. S.p.A. (2007–)[edit]
Abarth 500
Abarth 500 SS
Assetto Corsa Rally
695 Tributo Ferrari
695C Edizione Maserati (499 Units)
Abarth Grande Punto (2007)
Abarth Grande Punto SS (2007)
Abarth Punto Evo
Abarth Punto Supersport (2012–2013)
Abarth 500C
Cars produced by other manufacturers with involvement from Abarth[edit]
Lancia Delta S4 for Group B – Helped to engineer the engine which utilised a supercharger and turbocharger.
Cars produced under Fiat Corse – N Technology named Abarth[edit]
Fiat Punto Abarth (rally version only)
Fiat Cinquecento 900 Trofeo kitcar (teams had to build up their own rallycar from Fiat N Technology derived Abarth racingparts)
Fiat Cinquecento Sporting 1.1 Rally car
Fiat Seicento Sporting 1.1 Rally car
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 204A SPIDER 1949
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 205A COUPE 1950
KESS-MODEL – ALFA ROMEO – 2000 ABARTH COUPE 1954
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 207A SPIDER BOANO 1955 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
ABC – FIAT – ABARTH BOANO CORSA SPIDER 1955
BRUMM – FIAT – ABARTH 600 I SERIES 1955 TETTO APERTO – OPEN ROOF
BRUMM – FIAT – 600 DERIVAZIONE ABARTH 750 1956
STARLINE MODELS – FIAT – ABARTH 750 COUPE 1956
EDICOLA – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 595 SS 1957
CARPIN – FIAT – ABARTH 750 VIGNALE GOCCIA 1957
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 750 VIGNALE GOCCIA 1957
PROGETTO K – FIAT – 600 DERIVAZIONE ABARTH 750 1957
BRUMM – FIAT – 600 ABARTH 1000 CORSA UFFICIALE Gr.5 LIVREA ROSSA 1958
BRUMM DEAGOSTINI – FIAT – 500 NUOVA ABARTH RECORD MONZA 1958
EDICOLA – FIAT – 750 ABARTH SPIDER ALLEMANO 1958 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – PORSCHE – 356 ABARTH CARRERA GTL COUPE 1959
LUX-B – ABARTH – 850 COUPE SCORPIONE 1959
LUX-B – ABARTH – 850 SPIDER RIVIERA 1959
LUX-B – ABARTH – 850 SPIDER RIVIERA 1959 SOFT TOP
PINKO – FIAT – ABARTH 750 RECORD MONZA CLIENTI 1959
BEST-MODEL – PORSCHE – 1600GS ABARTH 1960
EXEM – PORSCHE – ABARTH 695 GS 1960
SPARK-MODEL – PORSCHE – 356B ABARTH 1600 GTL COUPE 1960
CARRARA-MODELS – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 COUPE BIALBERO 1961 – STRADALE
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – SIMCA 1300 1961
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 2400 COUPE ALEMANNO 1961
EDICOLA – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 BIALBERO COUPE 1961 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EXEM – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 CLIENTI 1961
JOLLY-MODEL – PORSCHE – ABARTH 659S 1961
PROGETTO K – FIAT – ABARTH 850 TC 1961
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 BIALBERO GT 1961
STARLINE MODELS – FIAT – 2300 COUPE GHIA ABARTH – RECORD 1961
EDICOLA – SIMCA – ABARTH 1300 GT COUPE 1962
EDICOLA – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 COUPE BIALBERO 1962 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
PINKO – ABARTH – SIMCA 1300 LM 1962
BRUMM PROM – FIAT – ABARTH 750 1962 – PROMOTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR NURNBERG NORIMBERGA 1999
NEO SCALE MODELS – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 GT MONOMILLE 1963
BRUMM – FIAT – 600 1000 ABARTH RADIATORE MONTECARLO 1963
EDICOLA – SIMCA – 2000GT ABARTH COUPE 1963 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
BEST-MODEL – SIMCA – 1150 ABARTH 4-DOOR 1963
BRUMM – FIAT – 500 595 ABARTH 1963
EDICOLA – FIAT – 850TC ABARTH CORSA 1963 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – 1000 ABARTH SPIDER SPORT 1963 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
LEO-MODELS – SIMCA – 1150 ABARTH 4-DOOR 1963
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – SIMCA 2000 N O COUPE CORSA 1964
EDICOLA – FIAT – OT1600 ABARTH BERLINA 1964 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – 1000 ABARTH BERLINA CORSA 1964 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
ANDY MODEL – FIAT – 595 ABARTH 1964
BRUMM – FIAT – 500 595SS ABARTH 1964
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 1300 OTC LUFTHANSA 1964
GLAMOUR – FIAT – 850 ABARTH 1000 TC 1964
RS-MODELS – ABARTH – 1300 OTC LUFTHANSA 1964
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – OT1600 ABARTH BERLINA 1964
VITESSE – FIAT – ABARTH 500D 595SS 1964
VITESSE – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 695 SS 1964
BRUMM DEAGOSTINI – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 595SS 1964
BEEBOP – FIAT – 850 ABARTH 1600 OT RECORD 1965
BRUMM – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 695SS 1965
EDICOLA – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 1965
EDICOLA – FIAT – OT1300 ABARTH COUPE 1965
EDICOLA – FIAT – OTS ABARTH 1000 COUPE 1965
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – 500 695SS ABARTH 1965
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – OT2000 ABARTH 1965
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – ABARTH OT1600 SPORT SPIDER 1965
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – OT 2000 BIALBERO MONOPOSTO RECORD CAR 1965
BRUMM DEAGOSTINI – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 595SS 1965
BRUMM – FIAT – 600 ABARTH 850TC CORSA 1966
EDICOLA – ABARTH – OT 1600 SPIDER 1966 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
CARPIN – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 SP 1966
EDICOLA – FIAT – OT2000 ABARTH COUPE 1966 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – ABARTH SPIDER 1000SP 1966 (FACTORY WRONG BASE, BASE SBAGLIATA DA FABBRICA)
EDICOLA – FIAT – ABARTH OT2000 SPORT SPIDER 1966 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – OTS ABARTH 1300/124 COUPE 1966 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
PROGETTO K – FIAT – ABARTH OTS 1000 1966
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – ABARTH OT 1300 1966
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – ABARTH 500 595SS 1966
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – OT 2000 COUPE AMERICA 1966
TRON – ABARTH – T140 6.000cc. PROTOTYPE 1967
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 2000 SPORT SPIDER MC SE04/L 1967
EDICOLA – FIAT – OT1300 ABARTH COUPE PERISCOPIO 1967
EDICOLA – FIAT – T140 ABARTH COUPE 1967
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 1000SP SPIDER N 4 TRIVELLATO LADO 1967
BRUMM – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 695SS 1968
EDICOLA – ABARTH – SCORPIONE SS COUPE 1968 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – ABARTH – OT 2000 TIPO 139 1968
PROGETTO K – FIAT – 850 1300 ABARTH SPORT COUPE 1968 – 4 FARI HEADLIGHTS
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – 2000 SPORT SPIDER 1968
SPARK-MODEL – ABARTH – 1000SP 1968
PROGETTO K – FIAT – ABARTH 1000 N 0 Gr.5 CLIENTI 1968
EDICOLA – FIAT – 2000 ABARTH SPORT SPIDER SE010 1969 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – 695SS ABARTH ASSETTO CORSA 1969 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
PINKO – ABARTH – 2000 SPORT PRESENTAZIONE 1969
RUMM – FIAT – 600 ABARTH 1000 Gr.2 PRESENTAZIONE UFFICIALE 1970
EDICOLA – FIAT – 2000 ABARTH SPORT SPIDER SE019 1970 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 595 COMPETIZIONE 1970
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 1000 SPIDER BIPOSTO CORSA 1970
PINKO – FIAT – 500 ABARTH CLIENTI 1970
EDICOLA – FIAT – ABARTH 3000 SPIDER (SE022) 1971
EDICOLA – ABARTH – 2000 SPIDER PROTOTIPO SE021 1971
EDICOLA – FIAT – 600 1000 ABARTH BERLINA CORSA GR. 2/70 1971
EDICOLA – FIAT – 124 ABARTH SPIDER 1971
CARRARA-MODELS – OSELLA – PA1 ABARTH SPIDER N 0 PROTOTIPO PRESENTAZIONE 1972
EDICOLA – OSELLA – 2000 ABARTH SPORT SPIDER 1972 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EXEM – FIAT – 124 S ABARTH 1972
VITESSE – FIAT – 124 ABARTH SPORT 1972
EDICOLA – FIAT – 124 ABARTH CSA 1972
BEST-MODEL – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 1973
EDICOLA – FIAT – X1/9 ABARTH 1800 PROTOTIPO COUPE N 0 1973 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
EDICOLA – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 1973
EDISON GIOCATTOLI – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 1 SERIES 1974
SPARK-MODEL – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 1974
MINICHAMPS – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 1974
EDICOLA – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 70HP 1975
CARPIN – FIAT – ABARTH X1/9 2000 FAZA 1975
EDICOLA – FIAT – 131 ABARTH 031 1975 B.PIANTA
EDICOLA – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 70HP 1975
EDICOLA – FIAT – 131 ABARTH 1976
NOREV – FIAT – 131 ABARTH 2-DOOR 1976
BURAGO – FIAT – 131 ABARTH 1976
SPARK-MODEL – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH RALLY PROTOTIPO 1976
TROFEU – FIAT – 131 ABARTH ( MULETO – MULETTO ) 1976
EDICOLA – FIAT – 131 ABARTH 1976
CARRARA-MODELS – FIAT – RITMO 75 ABARTH Gr.2 N 0 ASSETTO CORSA 1978
PROGETTO K – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 105 TC 1978
WHITEBOX – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH 70HP 1979
CARPIN – FIAT – 035 ABARTH 1979 VOLUMETRICO COMPETIZIONE
CARPIN – FIAT – 035 ABARTH 1979 VOLUMETRICO COMPETIZIONE PRESS
PROGETTO K – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 125 TC 1979
MATIMODEL – LANCIA – ABARTH SE 037 001 TEST LA MANDRIA 1980
MATIMODEL – LANCIA – ABARTH SE 037 001 TEST CAMPO VOLO 1980
TOKOLOSHE – FIAT – 500 695 ABARTH GR.2 1980
CARRARA-MODELS – LANCIA – 037 ABARTH N 0 RALLY 1981
MATIMODEL – LANCIA – ABARTH SE 037 001 STANDARD 1981
CARPIN – LANCIA – 037 ABARTH RALLY 1981 EVO1
EDICOLA – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 125TC 1981
EDICOLA – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 125TC 1981
NOREV – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 125TC 1981
KESS-MODEL – AUTOBIANCHI – A112 ABARTH VII-SERIES 1984
KESS-MODEL – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 130TC 1984 – EXCLUSIVE CARMODEL
KESS-MODEL – FIAT – RITMO ABARTH 130TC 1984
BLUE-BOX – FIAT – 500 695 ABARTH PICK-UP JAGERMEISTER 1985
VITESSE – FIAT – NUOVA 500 ABARTH OPEN ROOF 10 YEAR AUTOSALON 1986 – 1995
EDICOLA – FIAT – GRANDE PUNTO ABARTH S2000 2007 – CON VETRINA – WITH SHOWCASE
MOTORAMA – FIAT – 2X GRANDE PUNTO ABARTH 2007
EDICOLA – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 2008 – TETTO A SCACCHI + SCORPIONE
MONDOMOTORS – FIAT – SET 3x NUOVA 500 ABARTH 2008
SPARK-MODEL – FIAT – 500 ABARTH 2008
BURAGO – FIAT – 500 ABARTH WITH GERMANY FLAG 2010
BBR-MODELS – FIAT – NUOVA 500 ABARTH 695 TRIBUTO FERRARI 2010
MONDOMOTORS – FIAT – NUOVA 500 ABARTH 695 TRIBUTO FERRARI 2010
MONDOMOTORS – FIAT – NUOVA 500 ABARTH RALLY R3T 2011
BURAGO – FIAT – GRANDE PUNTO ABARTH 2014
BBR-MODELS – FIAT – NUOVA 500 ABARTH 595 2014
COMING SOON
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