Abarth

Karl (Carlo) Abarth (1908-1979) was born in Austria but moved to Italy at an early age.  He had great success as a motorbike champion in the 1930’s.  After WW II, he used his expertise in tuning engines to found his own company which began in 1949, the year his first car was built.  Over the next two decades, his firm built many vehicles for both road and track use, most of which were based on FIATs.  The scorpion badge on the cars was taken from Carlo Abarth’s astrological sign Scorpio.  In 1971, FIAT took over the company and Carlo Abarth returned to Austria.

1949 Abarth 204A (Scuderia Carlo Abarth) Model by Leo Models
1955 Abarth FIAT 207A Spider (Corsa Boano) Model by Hachette
1956 Abarth FIAT 500 Record (Monza). Model by Hachette
1957 Abarth FIAT 750 Vignale “Goccia”. Model by Hachette
1958 Abarth FIAT 750 Record (Monza). Model by Hachette
1958 Abarth FIAT 750 Spider Allemano. Model by Hachette
1958 Abarth FIAT 500 Record (Pinin Farina) Model by Hachette
1961 Abarth FIAT 2400 Coupe. Model by Hachette
1961 Abarth FIAT 1000 Bialbero GT. Model by Spark
1963 Abarth FIAT 1000 Spider Sport. Model by Hachette
1963 Abarth FIAT 850 TC Corsa. Model by Hachette
1963 Abarth Simca 1150. Model by Hachette
1964 Abarth FIAT OT 1600 Berlina. Model by Hachette
1964 Abarth 1000 GT Spider Pininfarina. Model by Spark
1964 Abarth 1300 “Lufthansa”. Model by Hachette
1965 Abarth FIAT OT 1300. Model by Spark
1966 Abarth OT 2000 Sport Spider. Model by Hachette
1966 Abarth FIAT 1000. Model by Brumm
1966 Abarth FIAT 1000 SP. Model by Hachette
1966 Abarth FIAT Spyder 124. Model by Starline
1966 Abarth FIAT OT 2000. Model by Hachette
1967 Abarth OT 1300 “Periscopio”. Model by Hachette
1968 Abarth 2000 Sport Spider. Model by Spark
1968 Abarth Scorpione SS. Model by Hachette
1969 Abarth 695 SS Assetto Corsa. Model by Hachette
1971 Abarth FIAT 3000 Monotipo. Model by Hachette
1972 Abarth Osella 2000 Sport Spider. Model by Hachette
1973 Abarth FIAT XI/9 1800 Prototipo. Model by Hachette
1976 Abarth FIAT 131. Model by Del Prado
2007 Abarth FIAT Grande Punto S2000. Model by Hachette
2008 Abarth FIAT 500. Model by Spark
2014 Abarth FIAT Grande Punto. Model by Burago
2009 Abarth FIAT S2000 Grande Punto (Monte Carlo Rally). Model by Altaya