1959 Abarth 750 GT Zagato news, pictures, and information

The Abarth 750 Zagato has the familiar Zagato bubble roof top. The Abarth Company was a small Italian tuning company founded in 1950 by Carlo Abarth. Within a short amount of time, the business had established itself as a prominent tuner of vehicles. This vehicle is built atop a Fiat vehicle and powered by a four-cylinder engine. Horsepower was just over 40 which is about double what the standard Fiat engine used. The optional Bialbero GT engine raised horsepower even further. It is matted to a four-speed manual gearbox and has four-wheel hydraulically operated drum brakes.

Most of the projects Abarth undertook were with Fiat vehicles and mechanical components. The results of his work were highly tuned engines, lightweight vehicle, and nimble handling. The cars dominated the smaller classes and often were quicker than the larger, more powerful competition in other classes.

The 750 Zagato Record Monza Coupe was based upon the Fiat 600. It was introduced in 1958. Power came from a Giochino Colombo designed twin cam 750cc engine which was capable of producing 57 horsepower at 7000 RPM. Top speed was in the neighborhood of 180 km/h.

During the 1957, 1958, and 1959 Mille Miglia, the 750 Monza Coupe emerged victorious in their class. Class wins at the 1961 LeMans, Sebring and Daytona Beach races were also among their accomplishments. They racked up many impressive victories in many types of racing, including hill climbs.

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This 1959 Fiat Abarth 750 Zagato was offered for sale at the 2007 Blackhawk Collection exhibit held at the Pebble Beach Concours where it was priced at $125,000. This car is an elegant automobile with the famous Zagato bubble top and rear engine cooling ports. The car is finished in white with blue racing stripes and blue accents.

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Designer: Zagato

In 1950 a small Italian tuning company was founded by a talented young engineer, Carlo Abarth. Abarth quickly established its new range of small hot rods based on the small Fiat 500 and 600. Most of these early Abarths featured small coupe bodies like this example, which was designed and built by Zagato. A variety of engines and body styles appeared with the Abarth badge. Engines ranged from the small 700cc to the 2,000cc. The performance of these cars varied considerably, but all of them had high-revving characteristics and were fun to drive. Production of the Abarth 750 started in 1956 and finished in 1965, although Abarth versions of other Fiat models continued for many years.