Equipment
1290cc/145hp dohc Abarth engine, 5-speed transaxle, dual Webers, Campagnolo wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Condition
Several stress cracks and bubbles all around the nose. Crack in right side window. Blisters on the exhaust tip. Cracks around the tail. Scratches on the rear window. Used interior. Clean enough to be presentable and flawed enough to race in anger without undue concern, it is a car that really belongs on a track. One of about 50 built. Campaigned by Abarth Corse Deutschland in Germany in 1966, racing at places like Hockenheim and the Nurburgring. Restored decades ago with major mechanical attention in 2008 that didn't address the restoration's age or shortcomings. Engine number was cataloged incorrectly.
Market commentary
The purpose of the Periscopio -- that adds so much to this car's visual appeal -- was to try to keep the cockpit cool and is one of perhaps only a dozen built with this feature. Combining that with Abarth's well known wizardry at extracting nearly unbelievable power from little engines is a recipe for a great track day car but with this result an expensive one.