Fiat Abarth OT 1300 sports car
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Manufacturer |
Abarth |
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Production |
1965–1969 |
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Designer |
Mario Colucci |
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Class |
sports/race car |
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Layout |
FR |
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Engine |
1289 cc |
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Transmission |
4/5-speed manual |
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Wheelbase |
79.33 in, 2,015 mm |
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Length |
150.79 in, 3,830 mm |
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Width |
63.78 in, 1,620 mm |
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Height |
40.94 in, 1,040 mm) |
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Ground clearance |
4.92 in, 125 mm |
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Dry weight |
1,444 1b, 655 kg |
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Max speed |
152.2 mph, 245 kmh |
The Fiat Abarth OT 1300 is a series of successful sports racing cars built by Abarth in the 1960s.
History
While the Ferrari GTO was heralded for winning the Division 3 World Touring Car Championship, the Fiat Abarth OT 1300 nearly matched its performance in Division 1. This small car won many important victories for Abarth including the 1966 and 1967 Division 1 World Championships.
The OT 1300 basically had a Simca 1000 chassis floor pans which were heavily modified boxed pressed-steel chassis structure along with modified Fiat 850 components also Simca parts, The car was fitted with a fiber glass body by Designer Engineer Mario Colucci and built in Turin Italy by Sibona & Basano.The OT 1300 also featured suspension modifications similar to those on the OT 1000, including 5.5 in. wheels, front suspension was independent, wishbones, transverse semi-elliptic leaf spring lower arms, anti-roll bar, telescopic dampers while at the rear independent, semi-trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar, and 4 telescopic dampers.
For the engine was designed from the ground up, but was similar to the Simca 1.3-liter they had raced in previous years. It was built at Corso Marche and by Luciano Fochi Hallmarks of the engine that had a cast iron cylinder block and cylinder head of light alloy included five main bearings, twin overhead cams and 2 Weber 45 DCOE-9 horizontal twin barrel carburetors with dual ignition hemispherical combustion chambers .Both the front and rear sections were hinged and provided ample access to the running gear gearbox was full synchromesh 4 speed with option for a 5 speed with more options for various gearbox ratios and final drive.
PERFORMANCE
- Engine capacity: 78.69 cu in, 1,289.517 cu cm
- Fuel consumption: 23.5 ml imp gal, 19.6 ml US gal, 12 1 x 100 km
- Max speed: 152.2 mph, 245 kmh
- Specific power: 120.2 hp/l
- Power-weight ratio: 9.3 lb./hp, 4.2 kg/hp
- Max speeds: 51.6 mph, 83 km/h in 1st gear; 82 mph, 132 km/h in 2nd gear; 105.6 mph, 170 km/h in 3rd gear; 129.9 mph, 209 km/h in 4th gear; 152.2 mph, 245 km/h in 5th gear
Upfront was a noticeable large opening air feed to a front radiator cooling system that was water fitted with electric automatic fan, which was then extracted out of the hood.
To meet homologation requirements over 50 OT 1300s were made in the first year with only 50 Prototype cars were produced exclusively for the purpose of racing on circuits. By 1967, the design was updated starting with the chassis which was widened with the addition of a roof-mounted scoop this Periscopic type air-cooling intake on the rear of the cabin roof which now fed the carburetors cool air.
Overall, both the series I and series II OT 1300s were very successful in races at the time.
