The Fiat-Abarth 750 is a compact sport car series built by Abarth in Turin during the 1950s and 1960s. The cars used the floor pan and often the bodywork of the Fiat 600, and the most famous were the aerodynamic Zagato-bodied 750 cars. This page covers the key facts, the history, the variants and the questions people ask most often.
Abarth 750 at a glance
| Manufacturer | Abarth & C., Turin |
|---|---|
| Base | Fiat 600 (floor pan and often the bodywork) |
| Production period | 1950s and 1960s |
| Engine (750 Bialbero) | Twin-cam, 57 CV (42 kW) at 7,000 rpm |
| Best-known body | Zagato, aerodynamic “double bubble” |
The sources give the engine figures for the 750 Bialbero only. Production numbers for each version are not given in one place.
History
Abarth’s first Fiat 600-based model was the 210 A Spyder, which appeared in late 1955, soon after the 600 itself. In 1956 Abarth presented twin concept models based on the 600 chassis and its 747 cc engine, both designed by Franco Scaglione at Bertone. The 750 derivative was then produced in several bodies.
The 750 GT Bialbero appeared at the 1958 Turin Auto Show with a new twin-cam engine. The first Bialbero series of 100 cars was built to homologate the car for Gran Turismo competition. The Zagato-bodied 750 “double bubble” had a single-cam engine when it was first shown at the 1955 Turin Motor Show.
Design and features
- The Fiat 600 floor pan, with Abarth engines and bodywork.
- The Zagato-bodied range, the most aerodynamic of the 750 cars.
- Several bodystyles, with a rare Zagato Spyder of which only two to four examples are believed to have been built.
Variants
- Fiat derivazione Abarth 750 Berlina: the standard-bodied car, 1956–1959.
- 750 GT Zagato: the aerodynamic “double bubble”, from 1955.
- 750 GT Bialbero: the twin-cam car shown in 1958.
- 750 Spider Allemano: an Allemano-bodied open car.
- Abarth Monomille (1000 pushrod): based on the Fiat 600D with a pushrod 982 cc engine of 60 PS at 6,200 rpm, sold alongside the twin-cam Bialbero as a cheaper, simpler alternative; disc brakes on all four wheels, bodywork in the style of Zagato but built by Abarth with a “Carrozzeria Abarth” badge, and a cut-tail rear end in 1964 (English Wikipedia). The old “Abarth Monomille” page of this site is covered here.
See also: the Abarth 850, the Abarth 1000, the Abarth 1500 Biposto and the Abarth collection.
Abarth 750 questions and answers
What is the Fiat-Abarth 750?
A compact sport car series built on the Fiat 600 in Turin in the 1950s and 1960s.
Why are the Zagato cars famous?
Their aerodynamic bodywork, known as the “double bubble”, made them the best-known 750 cars.
What is a Bialbero?
A twin-camshaft engine. The 750 GT Bialbero had 57 CV at 7,000 rpm.
Video: Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Fiat-Abarth 750, English Wikipedia: history, 210 A Spyder, 750 Bialbero, Zagato cars, variants
- 1958 Abarth 750 Zagato DB, Wikimedia Commons: photo and licence
