AK-26 ABARTH 207A SPYDER YEAR 1955
The all-steel body was designed by Felice Mario Boano and built in his workshop. Only an open-body aerodynamic two-seater with a fin behind the driver’s headrest was available. The design was asymmetrical; Regardless of the fin, the entire body was higher on the driver’s (left) side. ).
The chassis, designed by Abarth, was a box platform and used most of the suspension elements of the Fiat 1100/103, replacing the Porsche torsion bar front suspension and the rear suspension of the previous Fiat 1100E. The engine was tuned by adding twin Weber 36 DCO4 carburetors. The stainless steel exhaust pipes protruded from the right side of the car. For the small headlights, which flank a single chrome center bar, Abarth used two of the central driving lights from the Fiat 1100 TV.
In total, twelve examples of the 207A were built. All 207As appear to have been delivered to the United States, where they competed. All ten 207As were sold through Tony Pompeo in New York.
The 207A’s first race was the 1955 12 Hours of Sebring, driven by John Bentley and Jim McGee, where it was disqualified (after finishing second in its class) due to what the stewards judged to be irregular refueling on the track, and that is the decoration chosen for this reproduction.
Resin kit to paint in 1/32 scale, consisting of body, pilot, wheel hubcaps, transparent windshield, headlights, taillights and decal sheet.
