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ava prestazioni degne di una es worthy of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI, to the enormous
n enorme soddisfazione dei satisfaction of their owners: this, too, is part of how the
Abarth nacque anche così. Abarth legend was born.
i eclatanti; ma per continuare To continue delivering remarkable racing performances
ruppo 2 (Turismo Preparato), and competing successfully in the modified touring class
nenti omologati era continua (Group 2), the company found itself faced with a contin-
ero le versioni stradali fino ad ual need for new homologated components. To address
Fiat 600 conservavano solo these needs, it also developed its road versions, which
così che il simbolo dell’Italia evolved into little “monsters” that eventually bore very lit-
diventate le “utilitarie” Abar- tle resemblance to the Fiat 600. This is how these Abarth
ssi radiatori anteriori elegan- “utility” cars, characterized by their checkered roofs, large
o, il cofano motore piccolo e but elegantly positioned radiators, and small hoods (al-
matura esagerata che obbligò ways raised), as well as their oversize tires that made it
emplare offerto, restaurato e necessary to reshape the fenders, became the symbol
ano, è stato venduto nuovo of Italy’s love affair with racing in the ’60s and ’70s. The
o venduto a Ancona, dove è car offered for sale, restored and certified by Registro Fiat
rietario fino al 2017. Non ha Italiano, was sold new in Ravenna and in 1973 was sold in
one all’originalità è stata l’ag- Ancona, where it remained, with its first owner, until 2017.
reddamento anteriore, presa It has never raced, and its only non-original feature is the
anterior cooling air box, taken from a 1000.
AUTO E MOTO CLASSICHE
Classic motor vehicles
