1980 Fiat Abarth for sale

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tomas6791
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1980 Fiat Abarth for sale

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This is pretty cool.

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from the article:
1980 Abarth Formula Fiat racer (chassis SE033-0049)

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Sombrero
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Re: 1980 Fiat Abarth for sale

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I remember very well that 1980's formula Abarth : first champion Emanuele Pirro...

The car was made with standard car parts and had a tranversally mounted engine from the Lancia Beta because of the lack of a suitable longitudinal gearbox.

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The chassis was tubular at the front and at the end and the central section was a double-sided monocoque filled with polyurethane.

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The central section had also two lateral sidepod with extrators which improved downforce and prevented the wheels hooking in side-by-side contacts with other cars.

That was the follow-up of the SE025 Formula Italia from 1972.

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