Abarth 1000 GT Coupé
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Abarth 1000 GT Coupé is a car model made by the Italian
car producer Abarth
, and designed by Bertone. The model was launched in 1958, and was fitted with a 1.0-litre straight engine
with double overhead camshafts from Alfa Romeo
, which had the effect of 90 horse power. Despite the modest motor, the car was still very fast, thanks to the weight of just 640 kilograms.
Italy
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car producer Abarth
Abarth
Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Austrian-Italian Carlo Abarth and Italian Armando Scagliarini in Turin in 1949. Its logo depicts a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.- History :...
, and designed by Bertone. The model was launched in 1958, and was fitted with a 1.0-litre straight engine
Straight engine
Usually found in four- and six-cylinder configurations, the straight engine, or inline engine is an internal-combustion engine with all cylinders aligned in one row, with no offset...
with double overhead camshafts from Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
, which had the effect of 90 horse power. Despite the modest motor, the car was still very fast, thanks to the weight of just 640 kilograms.