For the rollers on BAIC
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For the rollers on BAIC
For Sale: Abarth 207/A No. 001.
Abarth 207/A No. 001. - $270000<--- count the zeros carefully...
The distinctive body was built by Carrozzeria Boano to a Michelotti design. This is a racing "spyder" with a minimal windscreen and no provisions for top or side windows. The engine is a specially tuned Fiat 1100/103 unit that puts out more than 60HP and is good for more than 100mph. This specific car is the first of approximately ten similar cars built in the first real "series" production undertaken by Abarth. In addition to the 207/A, there was one stylistically similar roadster (known as "208/A") with a full windscreen plus a coupé that was known as "209/A". The series was built for the USA market based on an order that came from the USA dealer, Antonio Pompeo, who also imported quite a number of Siata, Cisitalia, Alfa Romeo and Maserati sports and racing cars among others.
This particular car, first off the line, arrived barely in time to be prepared to race at Sebring 1955 in the hands of its first owner, John Bentley. You might know the name through his later business publishing workshop manuals. After being disqualified at Sebring for refueling on the course while leading his class, Bentley went on to race the car several times later in the year at Thompson, Daytona Beach, Cumberland and Watkins Glen.
Bentley traded the car back to Tony Pompeo and it was used once by Bob Kuhn at Cumberland 1956 when his own Abarth 207/A (No. 004) broke in practice. After this, the car was sold to Max Goldman who raced it a few times before it was sold during September or October 1956 to Dr. Karl Brigandi in California. Brigandi raced it at Pomona in October and then quite a lot throughout 1957 at Paramount Ranch, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Cotati, Riverside, Hourglass Field, Santa Maria and Torrey Pines. He often shared use of the car with his daughter, Carmela. After Dr. Brigandi died during 1958, his widow kept the car until 1980. At that point, the car was sold and then restored for vintage racing and has been maintained in racing condition ever since.
The car is missing the passenger seat. It no longer has its originally numbered engine. It has red paint in place of dusty blue. It has a roll bar and a Halon fire system. Otherwise, it is highly original.
This car is almost unique in the first place and it is certainly unique when its history is considered. This car belongs to my father who has decided it needs a new loving owner. The price is $270,000.
Edit: It's not mine, I was just scanning CL for a DD and ran across this ad
Abarth 207/A No. 001. - $270000<--- count the zeros carefully...
The distinctive body was built by Carrozzeria Boano to a Michelotti design. This is a racing "spyder" with a minimal windscreen and no provisions for top or side windows. The engine is a specially tuned Fiat 1100/103 unit that puts out more than 60HP and is good for more than 100mph. This specific car is the first of approximately ten similar cars built in the first real "series" production undertaken by Abarth. In addition to the 207/A, there was one stylistically similar roadster (known as "208/A") with a full windscreen plus a coupé that was known as "209/A". The series was built for the USA market based on an order that came from the USA dealer, Antonio Pompeo, who also imported quite a number of Siata, Cisitalia, Alfa Romeo and Maserati sports and racing cars among others.
This particular car, first off the line, arrived barely in time to be prepared to race at Sebring 1955 in the hands of its first owner, John Bentley. You might know the name through his later business publishing workshop manuals. After being disqualified at Sebring for refueling on the course while leading his class, Bentley went on to race the car several times later in the year at Thompson, Daytona Beach, Cumberland and Watkins Glen.
Bentley traded the car back to Tony Pompeo and it was used once by Bob Kuhn at Cumberland 1956 when his own Abarth 207/A (No. 004) broke in practice. After this, the car was sold to Max Goldman who raced it a few times before it was sold during September or October 1956 to Dr. Karl Brigandi in California. Brigandi raced it at Pomona in October and then quite a lot throughout 1957 at Paramount Ranch, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Cotati, Riverside, Hourglass Field, Santa Maria and Torrey Pines. He often shared use of the car with his daughter, Carmela. After Dr. Brigandi died during 1958, his widow kept the car until 1980. At that point, the car was sold and then restored for vintage racing and has been maintained in racing condition ever since.
The car is missing the passenger seat. It no longer has its originally numbered engine. It has red paint in place of dusty blue. It has a roll bar and a Halon fire system. Otherwise, it is highly original.
This car is almost unique in the first place and it is certainly unique when its history is considered. This car belongs to my father who has decided it needs a new loving owner. The price is $270,000.
Edit: It's not mine, I was just scanning CL for a DD and ran across this ad
Last edited by scottj; Sep 1, 2011 at 11:43 AM.
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