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[Gremlino]

Gents,

Anyone remember this thread.....

http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=1206.0

The 035 was not raced by Abarth, it was another interesting project that never realised its full potential before Abarth (steered by Fiat corporate level Accountants) decided to develop Lancia as the race/rally pedigree marque for the Fiat Empire.

Enzos pic seems to show the car while in the aerodynamic development stage, it was decided to run the car at the LeMans circuit to test the high speed stability on the then non-spoiled Mulsanne straight.
The car reached a top speed of 174mph and was responding well to aerodynamic 'tweeking' when the plug was pulled.

It was not the end of the 1.4 Volumetrico engine though, Abarth used it again in the early Monte Carlo sillouette race car...... The car that was to become the Beta Monte Carlo Turbo.

I saw the 035 at Monza during the World Abarth Meeting 1997 and I was on track when it passed me....... it sounds like a ghost train from the fairground when its at full throttle         

[sid131]

Hi Enzo here is the type of car that should be used to make replicas out of, not good condition 131 racings

http://www.subito.it/fiat-131-racing-senza-motore-e-cambio-pisa-9669073.htm

[Gremlino]

Under bonnet pic....