Carlo Abarth

Austrian born Carlo Abarth had just formed 'Abarth' from the remains of the defunct Cistitalia. He was best known for his exhaust systems and his unconventional approach. Abarth's cars used the Fiat 1.1 litre engine, which made weight saving essential to get competitive performance. Cisitalia and Abarth's racing successes proved that Carlo was well up to the task. Musitella's request was the first of that kind, but certainly not the last. Today Abarth is best known for their modified road and racing cars.