Abarth is celebrating their 75th anniversary and they’re doing it in style with a new sports car. Set to be produced and sold by Stellantis Heritage, the model is known as the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT and it’s billed as an evolution of the Classiche 1000 SP. As the name suggests, the model draws inspiration from the 1965 Fiat-Abarth OT 1300. It was a successful race car that racked up wins at the Nürburgring and Hockenheim Grand Prix. The company didn’t exactly get teary-eyed about its accomplishments, but noted they wanted to “pay homage to the iconic car that achieved racing success half a century ago.”
Stellantis Heritage was coy on details,
but the company presented a 1:3 scale model as well as renderings of the new
sports car. It’s based on the Alfa Romeo 4C and closely resembles the model
despite wearing new carbon fiber bodywork inspired by the classic race car. We
can also see minimalist headlights, a roof-mounted scoop, and a vented hood.
They’re joined by a unique rear end with a center-mounted exhaust as well as a
ventilated rear fascia sporting “ABARTH” lettering.
While the company is keeping a number of
details under wraps, they said the model has a slotted plexiglass rear window
for improved cooling. The firm went on to claim the “Abarth Classiche 1300 OT
represents the most authentic and genuine way to honor an epic car that is
still in the hearts of all true enthusiasts of the Abarth brand around the
world.”
The car is being made as part of the
Reloaded by Creators program, which aims to give “enthusiasts the opportunity
to own a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the most iconic cars from the
1960s.” Stellantis Heritage is currently accepting orders and production will
be limited to five units. We can expect to learn more details closer to launch,
but the Abarth Classiche 1000 SP had a turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder
engine developing 237 hp. It enabled the 1,074 kg sports car to hit a top speed in excess of 250 km/h.
