Abarth no.

210 1731 When it comes to getting the most out of small cylinders, no one does it better than the Italians.

Even the big cars in Italy have been small by comparison with their European and British neighbors.

And Italian small cars? They made a science of getting more from less.

Since the beginning of the 20th century Italy’s dominant car maker has been FIAT – Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino.

FIAT’s first automobile had just two cylinders with only 679cc, specs that would be familiar to FIAT buyers of the Fifties and Sixties.

The firm’s dominance in the Italian market and the diversity of its product line fostered a legion of tuners and specialist builders.

With imagination, ingenuity and support from a vast cottage industry of foundries, fabricators, fitters, and artisanal craftsmen they created a tradition of performance excellence getting phenomenal results from tiny engines and cars.

One among them who stands above all the others is Carlo Abarth.

His name is ...