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Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth is an Italian company founded by Carlo Abarth in 1949 in Turin. Main activities: production of mufflers and exhaust pipes, racing cars, and since 1955 - modification of production Fiat cars. The company has partnered not only with Fiat, but also with brands such as Alfa Romeo and SIMCA, developing racing versions of standard models. But Abarth gained worldwide fame thanks to his tuning kits for the Fiat 500 and 600, which turned cheap small cars into racing cars.

Design Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

In order to attract the public's attention to his products, Abart needed a concept car with a unique style. In 1952, he turned to Franco Scaglione, an up-and-coming designer from the Bertone atelier. The car, known as the Abarth 1500 Biposto, was built on a Fiat 1400 chassis.

Design Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

It had an overhead valve engine increased to 1480cc, two Weber carburetors, a 4-speed gearbox and independent front and rear suspension.

Design Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

The Skaglione-designed two-seater featured a unique front end architecture with a third headlight in the center pushed far forward, a dynamic wheel arch pattern, a huge curved rear window and tail fins. After working on Abarth, Skaglione became famous for the B.A.T. project, the main ideas of which were already embodied in 1500 Biposto.

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Standing out from the new models on show at the 34th Turin Motor Show in 1952 was the characterful Bertone coupé built on Fiat 1400 mechanics reworked by Abarth. The style of the Turin bodywork builder shines through, even in this almost excessively original version of the Abarth Coupé.

Interior Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

The prototype stands out for its impressive front view, with the third central headlight reaching forward, and for the dynamics of the wheel arches which underline the car’s sporty character. The large wrap-around rear windscreen and the interesting profile of the tail fins, which were taken all the way with the B.A.T. experiments (1953-1955) testify to the work which went into the lines of the car, and the focus on innovative elements which work perfectly together.

Design Abarth 1500 Coupe Biposto

The Abarth 1500 continues to delight with its futuristic design. At the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, he won the prestigious Gran Turismo trophy.

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Abarth 1500 Biposto Coupe (Bertone), 1952

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