Abarth was an Italian racing car maker founded by Carlo Abarth , of Austrian origins. Along with its racing cars Abarth was producing high-performance exhaust pipes. Later Abarth diversified in producing various tuning kits for road vehicles, mainly for Fiat. Abarth was also associated associated in producing sports or racing cars with Porsche and Simca.
Abarth was sold to Fiat in 1971 and the racing team sold to Enzo Osella . Abarth became the racing department of Fiat, managed by famed engine designer, Aurelio Lampredi. Some models build by Fiat or its subsidiaries Lancia and, Autobianchi where co-branded Abarth, the most famous being the Autobianchi A112 Abarth.
See also: List of Formula One constructors
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