The Abarth Simca 2000 was an Italian high-performance coupé built in small numbers in the 1960s in Turin as a joint project of Simca and Abarth, mainly for competition. It followed the 1300 GT and the short-lived 1600 GT, was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1963 and reached customers from April 1964. It used a four-cylinder Abarth engine of 1,946 cc and the heavily modified chassis and gearbox of the Simca 1000, whose fragile gearbox was its weak point. After Chrysler took control of Simca the agreement ended at the close of 1964, and Abarth fitted its own gearbox. The car moved to the Sport category in 1966 and was replaced by the Abarth 2000 Sport after the 1968 season.
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The Abarth Simca 2000 was an Italian high-performance automobile produced in small numbers in the 1960s as a collaborative project of the Simca and Abarth companies in Turin, Italy.
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The Abarth Simca 2000 was an Italian high-performance automobile produced in small numbers in the 1960s as a collaborative project of the Simca and Abarth companies in Turin, Italy.
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History, presentation
the 2000 GT was presented at the Geneva Motor Show on March 15, 1963.
Design, power
The Abarth-Simca 2000 was a coupé powered by a four-cylinder Abarth engine of 1946 cc, rated at 192 PS (141 kW).
Design, fuel tank
The gasoline tank was filled through a lid-covered cap located at the upper-right hand corner of the nearly-flat rear window.
Design, top speed
Its maximum speed was listed as 168 mph (270 km/h).
Design, empty weight
Its empty weight was 690 kg (1,521 lb).
History, replaced after 1968
The Abarth Corse team used the 2000 GT along with the Fiat Abarth OT 2000 (which used the same engine) until the end of the 1968 season, when both were replaced by the Abarth 2000 Sport.
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The Abarth Simca 2000 was an Italian high-performance automobile produced in small numbers in the 1960s as a collaborative project of the Simca and Abarth companies in Turin, Italy.
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