Photo credit: FCA Heritage, Stellantis, Wannenes
Who. Carlo Abarth, born in Austria but relocated to Italy, was already known in 1957 as a constructor of sports cars based on Fiat models with special bodies, and for his modifications on the Fiat 600. For him, the arrival of the small Fiat 500 was a golden opportunity to apply his unique touch to this promising, budget-friendly new model.
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