I've owned three, built my first at 12 yrs old. My dad taught me everything. 1968 850 Spyder. Quick it was not, nimble like no other, it's 1500 lbs was a joy to drive, and a visionary car.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Awesome! You definitely know how to find the rare ones, Lou! I also enjoyed hearing his back story on the hows & whys he owns fiats. Once that bug bites you, you don't want to find the cure.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Thank you for the kind words on the selection on the cars for you to view :-) Stay tuned, I have a Fiat Favorite coming soon.... Lou

FIAT’s best cars have been small ones and Carlo Abarth made them even better. OTR stands for Omologato Turismo Radiale, the latter referring to the hemispherical combustion chamber. A real pocket rocket.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew Graham, Thank you for sharing and educating on "OTR". Appreciate that and it is very helpful, Lou

@robintaylor3860

Жыл бұрын

Correct

Way Cool ! I had an OTR in San Diego in 93 Greg Schmidt (co-author of ABARTH in 1983)

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I think my favorite thing about this car besides the interesting story is the engine, really cool lookin and especially seeing it started and running!! A whole lot in that little compartment, pretty impressive!! And it sounds super fast! I love those scorpion emblems! Love the car and the vid, thank you!

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi WickedFireFly13, The engine start is clearly a moment of anticipation when each car shares it's special unique sound. Most times I don't know the sound and am hearing it the first time just like you. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

A very great find and post on a very rare Fiat that I never knew existed in the USA. Thanks Lou!! :)

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. This might be the only one I'll see, so I was glad Chuck shared the car with us :-) You're welcome 1hughturdsundae, Lou

That is another amazing car from Abarth, nice.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this car Pablo :-)

I love the Chuck Maranto's Saga.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cesar Ocon, Happy to read you enjoy the episodes with Chuck & his cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Awesome looking car! I've heard of the Fiat Abarth, but I don't believe I've seen any. I can't imagine that many were sold in the USA.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason Carpp, Glad you like the looks of thsi one and consider the car "Awesome looking" :-) Lou

Great video and nice car 🚗

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Karim, Thank you and I'm glad you enjoy this one :-) Lou

I've always liked the Fiat Arbaths, my first choice of car if I was living in Europe. This would be fun car to drive on the back roads of PA.

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John Maccoy, Might be a fun car to drive anywhere? :-) Glad you like this one, Lou

Not really correct with Webers but those originally came with a pair of Solex side draft carbs with a fiberglass air filter housing. I owned 2 of them. One I sold and went back to Italy and one I found in Alabama. Was rusted so bad, I just used for parts. Sold the engine out of it and various Abarth only parts. I still have the rear body panel with the ABARTH 1000 OTR lettering. Both of mine had the deep dish steel wheels with Abarth hub caps. Campy wheels here are a correct option of course and very desirable. By the way, the Radiale motors in race trim did use Weber sidedrafts. Then at the very tail end of development, there were a few with fuel injection.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi AL HARPER, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I recall when this particular was for sale in Australia....... I was sooooo tempted at the time. "regrets ...I've had a few......."

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kid Octane, We'll we all have a few regrets. I hope you find the right car for you and are currently, or soon to be behind the wheel of the right car for you, Lou

@kidoctane

4 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile Oh l have an Abarth 5oo and Abarth 124....the modern ones. Still another one would not go astray

Nice :)

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one :-)

a nice little car

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi estpst, Glad you like this little one :-) Lou

Beautiful Campenelo wheels. I had a 67 abarth 1000 but not the hemi head or OTR model. 7500 rpm red line.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi TheSoonerbruce, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

@agapitofioramonti381

2 жыл бұрын

CAMPAGNOLO

If it has an abarth logo, its badass fiat.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Krakatoa, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

This Fiat doesn't compare with the newer ones. Red paint, great interior, well cared of. This is a hatchback (3 doors). That funny how the engine is at the back and the trunk is at the front. Unusual. That engine`s sound really is acting as a swinging lightsaber. But on the inside, it`s a normal engine sound on a classic car. I agree when the people on the road get too close. They`re strangers of course, John

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John Roberts, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts on the hatchback, Lou

La targa non è corretta. Mi chiedo se siano corrette quelle di altre auto da voi mostrate.......non solo...la OTR 1000 aveva una velocità massima dichiarata di 172 km/h, però l'esemplare mostrato ha il tachimetro con fondo scala di 100 mph, cioè di quasi 161 km/h......... ...

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Agapito, Not sure which license plates are correct or incorrect, Lou

@agapitofioramonti381

2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile In pre - 1994 italian license plates were progressive, "province"- (counties) related. Roma 316752 has ben released in early 1958 for Rome or its hinterland.

Looks like a mini Ferrari, i love it

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew Samy, Glad you "love it" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@ANDREWSAMY562

6 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile as a Fiat abarth owner myself i never knew about these things, I'm glad I did. (1983 Fiat 131 supermirafiori 2.0 abarth)

@loucostabile

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet :-)

Lou, questa bellissima OTR ha il motore che gira a 3 cilindri, fai controllare candele, accensione, o carburazione.....ok?

@maurocasagrande5213

5 жыл бұрын

Ottimo orecchio, sappiamo purtroppo come questi americani trattano le nostre macchine. Sono stato possessore nel 72 di un modello analogo, impiegato per due anni e poi per motivi familiari ceduta a 100.000 lire, si proprio a questa cifra, intascata un anno più tardi dopo varie insistenze. Ho mantenuto i documenti fino all'83 quando quel beduino di Craxi fece la legge sulla demolizione d'ufficio. Un ricordo meraviglioso con i suoi trascorsi e le sue rombate.....

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi GIO, Thank you for viewing, and I'd need some help with interpretation, and hoping a Viewer can share the answer to your question, Lou

2:30 Like 128 coupé

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

abbiamo insegnato al MONDO a costruire auto da mito!! ed ora andiamo a batteria😭

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Legend to battery....... :-(