METRO for HACHETTE-ABARTH COLLECTION (vol. 46) Abarth 204 A 1950 silver

Carlo Abarth lavorò alla Cisitalia come direttore sportivo dal 1947 al 1949. All'inizio del 1949 la Cisitalia, a causa del progetto Grand Prix, entrò in una grave crisi finanziaria e fu posta in amministrazione controllata con la possibilità per Dusio di proseguire solo i lavori sulla Grand Prix. La Cisitalia quindi dovette interrompere il programma agonistico delle vetture Sport, al quale aveva collaborato assiduamente Carlo Abarth. Andando via dalla Cisitalia, Abarth ottenne come liquidazione due Cisitalia 204 A complete, una monoposto D46, molti ricambi e alcune vetture da finire con la clausola che avrebbe dovuto utilizzare sulle vetture il nome Cisitalia per un anno. Il 31 marzo 1949 Carlo Abarth fondò con Armando Scagliarini l'Abarth & C. e nella primavera del 1950, scaduto l'impegno con Cisitalia, Carlo Abarth potè finalmente apporre sulle sue vetture il marchio dello scorpione. Le 204 A in dotazione alla squadra corse Abarth furono 6: 2 rilevate dalla Cisitalia, 2 completate con il materiale e i ricambi provenienti dalla Cisitalia e 2 costruite ex novo. La 204 A era dotata di un motore di 1.089 cm³ (derivato dalla Fiat 1100) che sviluppava 83 CV e le permetteva, grazie al peso di 510 kg, di raggiungere la velocità di 190 km/h.

Carlo Abarth worked at Cisitalia as a sporting director from 1947 to 1949. At the beginning of 1949 Cisitalia, because of the project Grand Prix, went into a serious financial crisis and was put under forced administration and Dusio could however continue to work only on the Grand Prix. Therefore, Cisitalia had to stop the race program of Sports cars, which Carlo Abarth had closely worked on. Going away from the Cisitalia Abarth obtained as liquidated two Cisitalia 204 A complete, a single-seat D46, many parts and some cars to finish with the proviso that he should use the vehicles as Cisitalia for a year. The March 31, 1949 Carlo Abarth founded with Armando Scagliarini Abarth & C., and in the spring of 1950, expired engagement with Cisitalia, Carlo Abarth was finally able to put on his cars the brand Scorpion. 204 in service with Abarth racing team were 6: 2 detected by the Cisitalia, 2 completed with the materials and spare parts from the Cisitalia and 2 built from scratch. The A 204 was equipped with a 1,089 cc engine (derived from the Fiat 1100) which developed 83 hp and allowed her, thanks to the weight of 510 kg, to reach the speed of 190 km / h.Submitted in early 1966 OT 1600 Sport Spider was probably used to test the new V8 engine of 2000 cc that Abarth had presented to the public in 1966. It had a frame fabbraio pressed steel derived from the Fiat 850, a 1591 cc engine thatHe developed 174 hp and allowed a top speed of 250 km / h and was equipped with a fiberglass body very profiled, designed by Mario Colucci. He participated in a few races and held a series of comparative tests with other models in the Abarth in Vallelunga, then was shelved.