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Abarth 3000 SP Race car

Builder	Abarth
Category	Sports prototype
Production	1968-1971
Designed by	Mario Colucci
Motor	3.0 litre V8
Length	158.70 in, 4,031 mm
Width	70.08 in, 1,780 mm
Height	38.19 in, 970 mm
Wheel base	88.98 in, 2,260 mm
Weight	1,290 1b, 585 kg

The Abarth 3000 SP are racing cars built by Abarth from 1968 to 1971.

History 

This car is the racing version of the Abarth range and it was developed first by elaborating mass-produced cars. The Abarth 3000 SP SE 013 to SE 022, were also called Abarth 3000 Sport Prototipo, Fiat Abarth 3000 or Abarth 3 litres SP the first Abarth model built according to the new regulations was the SE 013, a two-seater sports prototype without a roof built in 1968 a spider or open two-seater. 

The race cars first one-litre, then two-litre cars but always straight fours. Then in 1966, a V8 engine. The engine was based on a 2-litre V8 introduced in 1966 then 2.5 and then the cylinders had been bored out to a displacement of 3 litres. This eight-cylinder with two valves per cylinder and four Weber twin carburettors delivered 350 hp (257 kW) at 8200 rpm. The engine is installed behind the driver in the centre of the vehicle in front of a five-speed gearbox. The shift lever to the right of the driver. The water radiator mounted high above the engine, while the oil radiator is at the sides of the engine. 

PERFORMANCE

• max speed: 180.2 mph, 290 km/h.
• max power: 350 hp at 8,200 rpm
• specific power: 118 hp/l

The car was homologated and entered for the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was withdrawn after the race was moved from the original date of June to the autumn due to the strikes caused by the protests of student unrest in 1968. The debut of the Abarth 3000 SP it took place in October 1968 at the airfield races “Preis von Wien” in Aspern and “Preis von Tirol” in Innsbruck, with Peter Schetty winning both races.

In 1969 at the 500 km of Imola, Abarth fielded two 3000s with two different bodies called SE 015 and SE 016. In October 1969 Arturo Merzario and Johannes Ortner took second and third place in the general classification at the "Preis von Tirol" and Merzario obtained the class victory in the over two-litre category. Toine Hezemans later won the "International AvD Circuit Race" at Zolder.. At the Imola 500 km race, Abarth entered two 3000 with different bodies, designated SE 015 and SE 016. In practice, both cars were fast and only inferior to Jackie Ickx 's Mirage, but Johannes Ortner was unable to race after a defect and Merzario retired after 16 laps. In October 1969, Merzario and Ortner took second and third place overall in the “Prize of Tyrol”, and Merzario won the class for racing cars with displacements of more than two litres. Toine Hezemans won the “International AvD Circuit Race” in Zolder with a weak fieldon an Abarth 3000 SP, Ortner was third.

In May 1970, Abarth entered the 3-litre car for the first time in a round of the manufacturers' world championship, the Targa Florio. However, Mario Casoni had an accident in practice, so that only one car started the race, and the Merzario/Ortner team retired after just two laps with gearbox damage.

For 1971, the Abarth 3000 was further developed. The tubular frame became narrower, the body smoother. Most of the changes affected the engine. It received two camshafts per cylinder bank, Lucas fuel injection instead of carburettors and the "Dinoplex" electronic ignition system. This increased the power to 365 hp (268 kW) at 8400 rpm. However, this put the Abarth below most of its competitors in terms of engine power. Two body variants were planned, the SE 020 with a flat windscreen and the SE 022. Participation in the brand world championship, originally planned with the SE 020, was cancelled while Ortner contested the European Hillclimb championship with the SE 022. He won the races in Dobratsch, Rossfeld and Cesana-Sestriere; he was second at Mont Ventoux and Trento Bondone and third at Ollon-Villars. With these successes, he became European mountain champion for the second time. After Carlo Abarth sold production facilities and name to Fiat at the end of the season, the Abarth 3000 Sp was no longer developed. Private drivers drove it occasionally in both mountain and circuit races.

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Fiat Abarth OT 1300 sports car

Manufacturer	Abarth
Production	1965–1969
Designer	Mario Colucci
Class	sports/race car
Layout	FR
Engine	1289 cc
Transmission	4/5-speed manual
Wheelbase	79.33 in, 2,015 mm
Length	150.79 in, 3,830 mm
Width	63.78 in, 1,620 mm
Height	40.94 in, 1,040 mm)
Ground clearance	4.92 in, 125 mm
Dry weight	1,444 1b, 655 kg
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.

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Fiat Abarth 850 TC and 1000 Berlina

Manufacturer:	Fiat Abarth
Production:	1960 to 1969
Class:	sports/race car
Assembly plants:	Turin Italy
Body styles:	sedan small car
Doors:	two-door
Drive:	rear
Displacement:	846-982cc
Engine location:	rear
Engine power:	55-110hp
Wheelbase:	78.74 in, 2000 mm
Length:	129.53 in, 3290 mm
Width:	54.33 in, 1380 mm
Height:	55.16 in, 1400 mm
Weight:	(early) 1285 1b, 583 kg

The Fiat Abarth 850 TC, is a sporty small car model of the Italian car manufacturer Abarth.

History

By the end of 1960 Abarth started building the Abarth 850 TC the TC standing for Turismo Competizione for track and road use, as the entry-level model of the series, it was offered between 1960 and 1966 in different versions based on the small Fiat.  the road version of which remained in production until 1966. Fiat supplied the cars without some mechanical parts such as crankshaft, brakes, carburettor and exhaust which were mounted by Abarth transforming the 600 into the 850 TC the race versions produced until 1969. 

During 1962, two main variants of the 850 were built, the TC Nürburgring (to pay homage to the victory of the 850TC in the homonymous circuit), whose engine supplied 55 CUNA horsepower at 6500 rpm. This version was built to commemorate the class victory obtained in 1961 by an Abarth 850 at the Nürburgring 500 kilometres also the TC/SS, with engine power 57 CUNA horsepower at 6500 rpm. The distribution of weight was 45 % to front axle, and 55 % to the rear axle. Towards the end of 1962, this version was renamed the "850 TC Nürburgring Corsa".

PERFORMANCE (early): 850 TC 846cc

• engine capacity: 51.79 cu in, 846.77 cu cm
• fuel consumption 42.7 m/lmp gal, 35.6 m Us gal
• max power (DIN): 55 hp at 5800 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 47 1b ft, 6.5 kg. at 2600 rpm
• max number of engine rpm: 6000
• specific power: 61.4 hp/l
• power-weight ratio: 24.7 lb/hp, 11.2 kg/hp
• acceleration: 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 10.5 sec
• max speed in 1st gear: 23 mph, 37 km/h; max speed in 2nd gear: 37.3 mph. 60 km/h; max speed in 3rd gear: 57.8 mph, 93 km 'h, max speed in 4th gear: 91.3 mph, 147 km/h

PERFORMANCE: Fiat Abarth 850 TC Corsa 846cc

• engine capacity: 51.67 cu in, 846.768 cu cm
• fuel consumption: 37.6 ml imp gal, 31.4 ml US gal, 7.51 x 100 km
• max speed: 111.8 mph, 180 mph
• power-weight ratio: 17.6 lb/hp, 8 kg/hp
• max power (DIN): 76 hp at 8,000 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 58 1b ft, 8 kg m at 6,200 rpm
• max engine rpm: 8,200
• specific power: 89.8 hp/l
• max speeds: 34.2 mph, 55 km/h in 1st gear; 55.3 mph, 89 km/h in 2nd gear; 73.3 mph, 118 km/h in 3rd gear; 93.8 mph, 151 km/h in 4th gear; 111.8
  mph, 180 km/h in 5th gear

Also in 1962, the 850 was joined by the FIAT-Abarth 1000 Berlina, which was also derived from the FIAT 600, but had the 982 cm³ engine, with 60 CUNA horsepower with cylinder head with peripherical combustion chambers. With race models with many various options. With these versions, Abarth brought a large number of innovations to small cars, i.e., disc brakes on all four wheels, a 5-speed gearbox and spring and shock absorber suspensions since the leaf springs of the 600 were not capable of provide adequate road holding.

PERFORMANCE: Fiat Abarth 1000 Berlina Corsa

• engine capacity 59.93 cu in, 982.216 cu cm
• max power (DIN) 86 hp at 7.600 rpm
• max torque (DIN) 65 1b ft, 9 kg m at 5,500 rpm
• 87.6 hp/l specific power
• power-weight ratio 15.7 lb/hp, 7.1 kg/hp
• max speed 116.6 mph. 188 km/h
• fuel consumption 35.3 m/imp gal, 29.4 m/US gal

The sportier versions of the FIAT-Abarth 1000 TC with 85 HP of power and the TCR with cylinder head with peripherical combustion chambers radial cylinder head capable of reaching 115 HP. 

Fiat Abarth 850 TC Gruppo V, max power (DIN) 88 hp at 8,000 rpm, 103.9 hp specific power, cylinder head with polispherical
combustion chambers, 2 Weber 40 DCOE horizontal twin barrel carburettors.

Fiat Abarth 1000 Berlina Corsa Gruppo II, engine capacity 59.93 cu in, 982.216 cu cm, bore and stroke 2.56 x 2.91 in, 65 x 74 mm, max power (DIN) 88 hp at 7,600 rpm, max torque (DIN)65 1b ft. 9 kg m at 5,500 rpm, 89.6 hp/l specific power, power-weight ratio 14.6 lb/hp, max speed 116.8 mph, 188 km/h, fuel consumption 35.3 m/imp gal, 29.4
m/US gal, 8 1 x 100 km.

Fiat Abarth 1000 Berlina Corsa Gruppo V, max power (DIN) 110 hp at 7,600 rpm, 112 hp/l specific power, cylinder head with polispherical combustion chambers,
2 Weber 40 OCOE horizontal twin barrel carburettors

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Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero race car

Manufacturer:	Abarth
Production period:	1962 to 1963
Class :	Sports car
Body versions :	Coupe

The Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero was the racing version of the Abarth-Simca 1300 GT Fixed-head Coupe , a Rear engine sports car that was developed in 1962 at Abarth in Turin .

Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero History

The Abarth Simca 1300 was the first product of Carlo Abarth's collaboration with Simca . As early as 1961, rumors appeared for the first time, Abarth working together with the automobile plant of Henri Théodore Pigozzi . The connection between the two companies was brokered by Vienna- born Austrian engineer Rudolf Hruska . Hruska had worked with Carlo Abarth at Cisitalia in 1949 and was a technical consultant at Simca in the early 1960s, while Pigozzi was looking for a sports partner for his small cars to test developments for mass production on the racetrack Abarth for the Simca 1000,

This vehicle, which was presented in 1961, was a sales success in France and Italy in 1962. Pigozzi also hoped to be able to establish the Simca brand in motorsport by working with Abarth.

Thus, the Abarth-Simca 1300 was based on the floor plate of the Simca 1000. The bottom plate, the gearbox, the axles and the steering were adopted. The body was a redesign, followed in shape and lines the coupes such as the Fiat Abarth 850 and the Fiat Abarth 1000 , and was adapted to the bottom plate of the Simca. The advanced design came from Abarth chief engineer Mario Colucci . As a coachbuilder formally appeared the "Carrozzeria Abarth" in appearance, actually awarded Carlo Abarth and Colucci this work to small, local companies: from 1963 completely to the Carrozzeria Sibona - Basano , before Beccaris , both from Turin.

Completely redesigned was also the engine. The 1.3-liter DOHC rear engine made up to 101 kW (138 hp) and had two Weber -45DCOE double carburetor  . The car also had a dry sump lubrication with two oil pumps, and front mounted radiator. The GT road version reached a top speed of 230 km / h.

The Bialbero racing version was 20 km / h faster, but was rarely used. Gianni Balzarini won the mountain race on Mont de la Lure in France in 1962 and Lucien Bianchi won the same year at the Trophpée d'Auvergne , a circuit race in Clermont-Ferrand in his racing class. Another victory was celebrated by Jean Guichet at the Coppa d'Autunno in Monza , where he won the GT class. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1962 , Balzarini shared a 1300 with the Austrian Franz Albert, The race ended after 30 laps due to gearbox damage. Just nine laps before, the second factory 1300 Bialbero, which former French ski star Henri Oreiller shared with Tommy Spychiger , failed with the same defect.Hans Herrmann , who came to Abarth in 1963 and was able to win the class at the Daytona 3-Hour Race and the Sebring 12-Hour Race in the spring of the year, among others , also celebrated successes with the car . In Sebring he shared the cockpit with Spychiger and the Belgian André Pilette .