Bizzarrini Europa
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The Europa was a small GT car produced by Bizzarrini
between 1966 and 1969. Originally powered by a 1481 cc Fiat
straight-4
engine, the car officially became the Europa with the introduction of an 1897 cc Opel
powerplant. About 20 examples were built, with all but five using the Opel engine.
Bizzarrini
Bizzarrini S.p.A. was an automotive manufacturer in the 1960s. Founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini, the company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969....
between 1966 and 1969. Originally powered by a 1481 cc Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
straight-4
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
engine, the car officially became the Europa with the introduction of an 1897 cc Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
powerplant. About 20 examples were built, with all but five using the Opel engine.