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1960 Abarth Fiat 750 GT 'Double Bubble

United States • 24 Oct 2020 • Lot Lot 2175

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This 1960 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT 'Double Bubble' Zagato, formerly part of the Tom Mittler Collection, features an attractive color scheme, a black interior, Talbot-style racing mirrors, and Campagnolo cast wheels. Having been cosmetically restored and sorted following acquisition in 1989, this vehicle is reported to be in well-preserved condition.

Condition

7

The car is described as well-maintained and highly presentable, with a cosmetically restored interior and well-preserved bodywork. The paint is said to have a good, deep shine. While the interior has a charming, lightly patinated black interior, which suggests some wear, the overall description points to a car that has been cared for and is in very good condition for its age.

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Chassis No:

100 598962

Odometer:

31,089 miles

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Carlo Abarth took over the famous early post-war Italian manufacturer Cisitalia in 1949, renaming cars in inventory Abarths.

He set off racing with a who’s-who roster of drivers that included Tazio Nuvolari, Franco Cortese, and Piero Taruffi.

He expanded his roster to introduce highly tuned and modified Fiats, including the 750, a Fiat 600 with its engine bored and stroked to 747 cc, a modified camshaft and flywheel, and a larger carburetor, good for nearly 40 bhp and a top speed of more than 80 mph.

Soon the highly respected coachbuilder Zagato took on production of Abarth’s coupe bodies, turning out a rounded, streamlined design that in its initial sketches had a roof so low that there was scant headroom for a person of normal stature.

A solution was found in adding twin bulges to the roof contour, the famous “double bubbles” that have since become synonymous with sporting Zagato coupes and continue to influence the firm’s designs to this day.

The Zagato-bodied 750 GT offered he...