One to Buy: unrestored 1965 Abarth 1000 Bialbero Competizione Sibona & Bassano
Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958, Abarths new dual overhead cam 750 Bialbero Record Monza instantly became the car to beat in the sub 1-litre GT racing categories.
Based on Fiat’s eponymous 600 platform, these cute little Zagato-bodied Coupes ran riot during a 1959 season that most notably yielded class wins at the Sebring 12 Hours and Targa Florio.
Over the next few years, the twin cam Bialbero engine was enlarged, initially to 847cc and then 982cc.
The original Zagato-designed bodywork was also periodically refined in line with the latest aerodynamic understanding; by the time the final evolution emerged from the Sibona & Bassano works in for the 1964 season, that dinky little car from 1958 had evolved into a super streamlined weapon.
Currently on offer at the Ruote de Sogno showroom in Reggio Emilia is a remarkable survivor example of these ultimate 1000 Bialbero models – a 1965 machine that appears to have never been restored.
Considering how competitive these cars were, they typically led hard lives; many pounded around circuits and up mountains for over a decade incurring no little damage along the way. To find such a machine which at 60 years old has never needed to be restored is remarkable.
Reprinted below is Ruote da Sogno’s description:
Price: €320,000
Year: 1965
Maker: Abarth
Model: 1000 Bialbero Long Nose Berlinetta Competizione Sibona & BasanoI
Engine Size: 1000
Cylinders: 4
Body colour: Rosso
Interior colour: Nero
Gearbox: Manuale
Showroom: Reggio Emilia
