Abarth’s wealthy historical past dates again to 1949 and within the 75 years since, the Italian agency has created some really unbelievable vehicles – each to behold and to drive. To have fun its seventy fifth anniversary in 2024, Abarth has unveiled the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT – a light-weight sports activities automobile that’s mentioned to fuse “type, efficiency, and historical past”.
The Classiche 1300 OT is predicated on the Alfa Romeo 4C, however should you’re pondering Abarth may’ve been extra inventive, keep in mind it was Abarth that laid the bottom work for the Alfa within the type of the elegant 1966 Fiat Abarth 1000SP race automobile – which was, extremely, derived from the standard Fiat 850.
Abarth lastly created the restricted Classiche 1000 SP in 2021, after preliminary ideas proven in 2009. All 5 vehicles have been shortly offered out and the Classiche 1300 OT will even be restricted to only 5 items. All out there to order proper now, though no precise pricing figures have been revealed simply but.
Just like the Classiche 1000 SP, the Classiche 1300 OT will utilise the identical 1.75-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine because the Alfa 4C with an anticipated energy output of round 240bhp. Because of intensive use of carbon fibre, the 1300 OT’s kerbweight ought to be just like the 1000 SP’s at round 1,074kg – a portly determine in comparison with the 480kg 1966 Abarth 1000 SP. We anticipate a 0-62mph time within the area of 4.5 seconds and a 155mph prime pace.
By way of design, the quick wheelbase, roofline and air vents assist give away the Alfa Romeo underpinnings, however there are new lights entrance and rear, new bumpers and even a redesigned plastic engine cowl.
The automobile has been designed by ‘Stellantis Heritage’ – a division that appears after the ‘historic legacy’ of the varied companies below the Stellantis group. Roberto Giolito, Head of Stellantis Heritage mentioned of the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT, “Stellantis Heritage division is paying tribute to followers who nonetheless place confidence in the founder’s well-known motto: “Sunday on the monitor and Monday within the workplace”.
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