Specifications: Abarth 1000 Bialbero GT Coupe

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The 1000 Biabero first publicly appeared at the 1961 Turin Motor Show. It was built alongside the 700 Biabero which shared the same chassis and engine design. The main difference between the two, aside from engine size, was the use of disc brakes on the 1000. 1000 Bialbero GT Coupe Abarth was build in 1961. With S-4 DOHC / 8 Valves total / 2 Valves per cylinder engine type, sized at 982ccm it was able to deliver 93.0 bhp @7000 rpm. The engine specifications, body aerodynamics and weight to power ratio produce a top speed of 205 km/h (127 mph) It is a RWD driven car, with Rear engine location, wighted at 550 kg. The car comes with a 5 Speed Manual transmition. compression ratio 10.80:1 and it is a Benz fueld engine.

This Fiat-Abarth Bialbero 'Twin Camshaft' was driven by the legendary New 1 x Zenithaland racing driver, Bruce McLaren, to a victory at the 1961 Sebring 3-Hours race for up-to-1-Litre Grand Touring cars. The car had been prepared and entered for the race by Briggs Cunningham's iconic American racing team. It is one of three sister Fiat-Abarth Bialberos delivered to the Cunningham Team in early 1962. The other cars were entrusted to Alfred Momo's Momo Corporation workshops for preparation prior to entry in the Sebring 3-Hours race on March 23, 1962. The three cars were driven by Bruce McLaren, Walt Hansgen and Roger Penske. Bruce won in this car bearing race number '8'. Hansgen's Cunningam team Bialbero race number '7' finished second, while Penske's number '9' retired from the race around half distance.

After Sebring, this car was entered for the Bridgehampton 400Kms race on Long Island, NY, in September of that year. Hansgen drove it to a fourth place finish and second in class behind class winner Bob Grossman in an ex-works Fiat-Abarth 1000. The race winning car was a Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL driven by Bob Holbert.