LOT 501

1966 FIAT Abarth 595 Chassis no. 110F 1119016 Abarth 105 1775 Engine no. 110F000 1205176

Estimate: €30,000 - €40,000Lot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 501

1966 FIAT Abarth 595

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|2 February 2023, 13:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1966 FIAT Abarth 595
Chassis no. 110F 1119016 Abarth 105 1775
Engine no. 110F000 1205176

• Delivered new in Italy
• Offered from an exclusive private collection in Germany
• Maintained by the collection's mechanic
• Registered in Germany
• TÜV valid until November 2022

Footnotes

Please note that the car does not come with the "estratto cronologico", however it does come with a copy of the original Italian registration documents listing previous owners.
After leaving Cisitalia in 1948, Austrian-born engineer Carlo Abarth set up as an independent in Turin, the home of the Italian auto industry. From producing induction and exhaust systems, Abarth branched out into selling performance kits for - mainly FIAT - production cars, later building a highly successful series of aerodynamically-stylish sports prototypes and limited-series production cars. An innovative concern with a sporting pedigree second to none, Abarth was taken over by FIAT in 1972.
With their FIAT 500-based 595, Abarth adopted the most cost-effective method of coaxing greater power from a small engine, a new big-bore cylinder block boosting the previously 499cc air-cooled twin to 593cc. Higher-compression pistons, re-worked inlet ports, a special camshaft and exhaust system, and a larger carburettor helped raise power from 22 to 30bhp, though the biggest gain was in mid-range torque. Abarth's conversion halved the standard car's acceleration times and endowed the 595 with a top speed of more than 75mph (120km/h). Lowered suspension and wider wheels and tyres helped the baby FIAT utilise the increased performance. Those still not satisfied could opt for the 595SS (Sprint Speciale), with 34bhp on tap and an 80mph top speed.
According to the accompanying copies of old Italian documents and the Estratto Cronologico, this FIAT Abarth 595 was first registered in the Vercelli province of Piedmonte in Northern Italy on 4th May 1966. The car remained in that region with a few more owners in Biella and Turin before being acquired by the German vendor in 2011.Since acquisition it has resided in an exclusive collection in Germany, where it has been looked after by the vendor's mechanic. Finished in dark blue with a contrasting red vinyl interior, the latter boasting the correct Jaeger instrument cluster, this 'pocket rocket' presents very well indeed. The car is offered with the aforementioned copies of the Italian documents; current German registration documents; and TÜV valid until November 2022.

1966 FIAT Abarth 595
Châssis n° 110F 1119016 Abarth 105 1775
Moteur n° 110F000 1205176

• Livrée neuve en Italie
• En provenance d'une collection privée exclusive en Allemagne
• Entretenue par le mécanicien de la collection
• Immatriculée en Allemagne
• TÜV valable jusqu'en novembre 2022

Veuillez noter que la voiture n'est pas vendue avec « l'estratto cronologico », mais néanmoins avec une copie des papiers d'immatriculation italienne originale, listant les précédents propriétaires.

Après avoir quitté Cisitalia en 1948, l'ingénieur d'origine autrichienne Carlo Abarth s'installa à son compte à Turin, patrie de l'industrie automobile italienne. Commençant par fabriquer des pipes d'admission et des échappements, Abarth fut amené à produire des kits performance, notamment pour les Fiat de série, construisant par la suite une série de prototypes aérodynamiques bien dessinés et des sportives en petites séries. Marque innovante au pedigree sportif sans égale, Abarth fut racheté par Fiat en 1972.

Avec la 595 dérivée d'une Fiat 500, Abarth avait adopté la méthode la moins coûteuse pour tirer le maximum de puissance d'un petit moteur, en la dotant d'un moteur réalésé qui portait la cylindrée de 499 à 593 cm3. Des pistons haute compression, des sièges de soupapes modifiés, un arbre à cames et un système d'échappement spéciaux et un gros carburateur faisaient passer la puissance de 22 à 30 ch, bien que le gain le plus appréciable ait été en couple. Les modifications d'Abarth divisaient par deux les temps de la voiture de série et permettaient à la 595 d'atteindre une vitesse de pointe de plus de 120 km/h. Des suspensions abaissées et des roues montées de pneumatiques plus larges permettaient à la petite Fiat de mettre à profit ce surcroît de performance. Ceux à qui cela ne suffisait pas pouvaient choisir la 595SS (Sprint Speciale), de 34 ch avec une vitesse de pointe de 80 mph (128 km/h).

Selon les anciens documents italiens qui l'accompagnent et l'Estratto Cronologico, cette Fiat Abarth 595 a été immatriculée à Vercelli, dans le Piémont au nord de l'Italie le 4 mai 1966. La voiture est restée dans cette région avec quelques autres propriétaires à Biella et à Turin, avant d'être acquise par le vendeur, un Allemand, en 2011. Depuis son acquisition elle a résidé dans une exclusive collection en Allemagne, où elle a été entretenue par le mécanicien du vendeur. Bleu foncé avec un intérieur contrastant en vinyl rouge, arborant les instruments Jaeger conforme à l'origine, cette « fusée de poche » se présente très bien. La voiture est vendue avec les documents italiens mentionnés, ses papiers d'immatriculation allemande et un TÜV valable jusqu'en novembre 2022.

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