Abarth racing car books - history and models

Abarth - Voitures de course 1949-1974

Carlo Abarth's oeuvre, from his famous sports car factory in Turin between the 1950s and 1970s, includes an impressive range of fascinating automobiles, from modified standard Fiat models to hand-built prototypes.

On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the unique Abarth racing cars from the Möll Collection have been presented in a new light by renowned international photographers. Accompanied by historical images and personal memories of witnesses of this era and motorsport legends, they offer a visually stunning journey into a golden age of motorsport.

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Il mistero 204 - La prima Abarth, l'ultima Cisitalia

This book examines the origins of the Cisitalia-Abarth 204, the car in which Nuvolari achieved the final victory of his remarkable career. It explains who really designed the model, why only eight units were planned, and how many were actually built. It also clarifies why a car created by Cisitalia was later linked to Carlo Abarth, and how the decline of Cisitalia led to the rise of the Abarth brand.

The book presents rare photographs and previously unpublished documents, including the contract between Cisitalia and Porsche for the construction of the F.1 360 Grand Prix car and other advanced projects. It also introduces the key figures who shaped this decisive period at the end of the 1940s, when the Abarth Scorpion became one of the leading names in automotive history.

A final chapter marks the centenary of engineer Giovanni Savonuzzi, creator of the Cisitalia 202 and other notable designs such as the Gilda prototype. It offers a concise overview of his work and his lasting influence, which was long overlooked.

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Abarth 1949-1971 - Gran Turismo 'Da Corsa' / Racing GTS

This book is distinguished from other publications thanks to a number of innovative, original features. It gives centre place to the images of the various models in question, specifically the Abarth racing GTs, privileging contemporary photographs, almost all of them previously unpublished. The period examined runs from 1949, the year of the official founding of Abarth & C, through to 1971, the conclusion of Abarth's independent history with its acquisition by Fiat.

The book examines only those cars that were raced and they are all documented within the context of specific events. The main aim of the text is to record, year by year, the most evident aesthetic and mechanical modifications made to the individual models. The documentation has all been drawn from rigorously contemporary books, magazines and official programmes and has been faithfully reproduced.

Text in Italian.

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Abarth 1949-1971 - Sport e Prototipi

There was a time in which the Abarths, the cars carrying the Scorpion badge, were challenging far more powerful and prestigious marques such as Porsche and Ferrari in endurance races and the Mountain Championship classics. At that time, between the dawn of the 1950s and the early 1970s, the Abarths wrote memorable chapters in the history of sports car and prototype racing too, with cars of incredible appeal raced by drivers of international repute.

Following the book devoted to Abarth GT racing cars, this volume, again written by Renato Donati, one of the leading Abarth enthusiasts and experts, focuses on the sports cars and prototypes. All the Abarths that have competed in the category, in particular in Italy between 1949 and 1971, are analysed one by one.
As usual, the book is embellished by a wealth of previously unpublished black and white and colour photographs.

Text in Italian. Limited printrun of 1200 unnumbered copies.

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