Coys Auction - Légende et Passion

Espace Fontvielle
Monaco

On View:
Friday 9th May 2008 12:00 - 19:00
Saturday 10th May 2008 from 10:00

Sale:

Saturday 10th May 2008
Collectors' Items 14.30
Motor Cars at 15.00

Admission by catalogue only - admits two.

Abarth began in business, like so many other motoring concerns in post-war Italy, modifying small capacity cars from Fiat. When the latter introduced the Nuova 500, and then the 600, Abarth suddenly had a mass produced basis on which to build giant-killing racing cars. This sealed Abarth's future and his firm went from strength to strength, going on to win more races than any other manufacturer; some 7,000 in total, in addition to five world and 113 international speed records. In all the categories contested, Abarth was virtually unbeatable, even by larger engined race cars, and the firm won six successive World Manufacturers Cha