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LOT 194
1959 FIAT-Abarth 750 GT 'Double Bubble' Coupé' Coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato Chassis no. 588479
Sold for €63,250 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 194
1959 FIAT-Abarth 750 GT 'Double Bubble' Coupé'
1959 FIAT-Abarth 750 GT 'Double Bubble' Coupé'
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato
Chassis no. 588479
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato
Chassis no. 588479
• Delivered new in Italy
• Interesting restoration project
• Italian registration document
"The performance of FIAT engines, as modified by Carlo Abarth, has for long been held to verge on the supernatural." – John Bolster, Autosport magazine.
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, many of which were produced in conjunction with Carrozzeria Zagato. An innovative concern with a sporting pedigree second-to-none, Abarth was taken over by FIAT in 1971, becoming the Italian giant's competitions department. One of Carlo Abarth's most successful series of GT cars was based on the FIAT 600, the first of these handsome little Zagato-bodied coupés - the 750 - appearing in 1956.
Delivered new in Italy and first registered on 21 April 1959, this FIAT-Abarth 750 Zagato Berlinetta offers a compelling foundation for anyone looking to undertake the restoration of an iconic Italian automobile. It is accompanied by its former original Italian registration document, a photocopy of its initial registration title, a chronological certificate issued in 1997, and its keys.
• Interesting restoration project
• Italian registration document
"The performance of FIAT engines, as modified by Carlo Abarth, has for long been held to verge on the supernatural." – John Bolster, Autosport magazine.
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, many of which were produced in conjunction with Carrozzeria Zagato. An innovative concern with a sporting pedigree second-to-none, Abarth was taken over by FIAT in 1971, becoming the Italian giant's competitions department. One of Carlo Abarth's most successful series of GT cars was based on the FIAT 600, the first of these handsome little Zagato-bodied coupés - the 750 - appearing in 1956.
Delivered new in Italy and first registered on 21 April 1959, this FIAT-Abarth 750 Zagato Berlinetta offers a compelling foundation for anyone looking to undertake the restoration of an iconic Italian automobile. It is accompanied by its former original Italian registration document, a photocopy of its initial registration title, a chronological certificate issued in 1997, and its keys.
Footnotes
1959 FIAT-Abarth 750 Zagato Berlinetta restoration project
Carrosserie par Carrozzeria Zagato
Châssis n° 588479
• Livrée neuve en Italie
• Intéressant projet de restauration
• Document d'immatriculation italien
« Les performances des moteurs FIAT, modifiés par Carlo Abarth, ont longtemps été considérées comme frôlant le surnaturel. » – John Bolster, magazine Autosport.
Après avoir quitté Cisitalia en 1948, l'ingénieur d'origine autrichienne Carlo Abarth s'est établi à Turin, berceau de l'industrie automobile italienne. D'abord spécialisé dans la production de systèmes d'admission et d'échappement, Abarth s'est diversifié en proposant des kits de performance pour des voitures de production (principalement FIAT), avant de créer une série très réussie de prototypes sportifs au design aérodynamique, ainsi que des voitures de production en série limitée, souvent en collaboration avec la Carrozzeria Zagato. Entreprise innovante dotée d'un pedigree sportif inégalé, Abarth a été rachetée par FIAT en 1971, devenant le département compétition du géant italien. L'une des séries de voitures GT les plus réussies de Carlo Abarth fut basée sur la FIAT 600, dont le premier élégant coupé carrossé par Zagato, la 750, apparut en 1956.
Livrée neuve en Italie et immatriculée pour la première fois le 21 avril 1959, cette FIAT-Abarth 750 Zagato Berlinetta constitue une base intéressante pour quiconque souhaite entreprendre la restauration d'une automobile italienne emblématique. Elle est accompagnée de son ancien document d'immatriculation italien original, d'une photocopie de son premier titre d'immatriculation, d'un certificat chronologique émis en 1997 et de ses clefs.
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