The Abarth 1000 GT Coupé, also called the Alfa Romeo 1000 Abarth GT Bertone Coupé, was a prototype built in 1958 by Abarth in collaboration with Alfa Romeo and styled by Franco Scaglione for Bertone. Its engine was a short-stroke version of the 1.3-litre Alfa Romeo Giulietta unit, with the stroke cut to 58 mm so that the car could race in classes limited to one litre, and it made 88 PS through a fully synchronised five-speed gearbox. A tubular chassis said to weigh only 50 kg helped hold the kerb weight to 640 kg. Three cars were built, and at least two were crashed in testing at the AVUS circuit in Germany, after which the project was abandoned. Luigi Colani bought the wrecks and assembled a fibreglass-bodied car of his own design, which survives with a 1.3-litre Giulietta Veloce engine.
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The Abarth 1000 GT Coupé or Alfa Romeo 1000 Abarth GT Bertone Coupé is a prototype car made by the Italian car producer Abarth in collaboration with Alfa Romeo, and designed by Franco Scaglione for Bertone.
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The Abarth 1000 GT Coupé or Alfa Romeo 1000 Abarth GT Bertone Coupé is a prototype car made by the Italian car producer Abarth in collaboration with Alfa Romeo, and designed by Franco Scaglione for Bertone.
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The cars were built in 1958, and was fitted with Alfa Romeo's 1.0-litre straight engine with double overhead camshafts with a power output of 88 PS (65 kW; 87 hp).
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The Abarth 1000 GT Coupé or Alfa Romeo 1000 Abarth GT Bertone Coupé is a prototype car made by the Italian car producer Abarth in collaboration with Alfa Romeo, and designed by Franco Scaglione for Bertone.
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The cars were built in 1958, and was fitted with Alfa Romeo's 1.0-litre straight engine with double overhead camshafts with a power output of 88 PS (65 kW; 87 hp).
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The cars were built in 1958, and was fitted with Alfa Romeo's 1.0-litre straight engine with double overhead camshafts with a power output of 88 PS (65 kW; 87 hp).
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The modest engine was offset by the kerb weight of just 640 kg (1,411 lb).
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Three cars were built; one example survives, rebodied by Luigi Colani.
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