1959 Abarth 750 & 850

This 1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 Record Monza Zagato is said to have been purchased in 1981 by its previous owner, who campaigned it in California vintage racing events over the course of several years. After being retired from competition circa 2000, chassis 546440 was purchased in 2021 by the selling dealer, who subsequently carried out a recommissioning. Finished in yellow over black, the car is powered by a modified replacement 1.0-liter Fiat Tipo 100G inline-four that is topped by a single Weber carburetor and is mated to a four-speed manual transaxle. Additional features include cross-drilled front disc brakes, an underbody auxiliary radiator, a roll cage, a five-point driver’s harness, and a fire-suppression system. This Record Monza is now offered in California with a removed 750cc inline-four, an additional spare rebuilt engine, a spare transaxle, various other parts, logbooks from previous ownership, and a clean Arizona title. Introduced in October 1958, the Record Monza was a development of the 750 Zagato GT and was named in celebration of Abarth’s collection of endurance records around the Monza circuit. Like its predecessor, the model featured aluminum coachwork by Milan’s Zagato, but with styling updated to incorporate a smooth roof, a single intake scoop on the rear decklid, and quarter windows in the sail panels. This example is said to have been previously finished in black before receiving a repaint in its current shade of yellow under previous ownership. Various imperfections are shown up close in the photo gallery below, including cracks in the bodywork adjacent to the right headlight and left taillight. Features include tubular front and rear bumpers, faired-in headlights, pop-out door handles, a fender-mounted driver-side mirror, Record Monza badges on each sail panel, number 175 roundels, and an external electrical cutoff switch. Windshield wiper arms are absent. Silver-painted 12” wheels are wrapped in 125SR12 Pirelli Cinturato CN54 tires that were mounted under current ownership, while a matching spare wearing older Dunlop rubber is housed in the front compartment. The braking system is also said to have been serviced during the recommissioning under current ownership and combines cross-drilled front discs with rear drums. The cabin houses a pair of replacement bucket seats upholstered in black with cloth surfaces, while color-matched trim covers the door panels and rear panels. The floors are absent of carpeting, and vestiges of previous red trim can be seen under the dash. Additional features include a bolted-in roll cage, a driver-side five-point harness, a passenger-side latch-and-link lap belt, roll-up windows, and a fire-suppression system. The three-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a central Pro-Comp 10k-rpm tachometer flanked by Jaeger instruments including a 120-mph speedometer and a combination gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 50k miles, approximately 700 of which have been added under current ownership. An auxiliary VDO temperature gauge is fitted under the dash. The replacement 1.0-liter OHV inline-four features a JO/EL Engineering intake manifold and ribbed valve cover, a PBS finned oil sump, and a four-into-two-into-one exhaust header. The twin-choke Weber carburetor is said to have been rebuilt during the recommissioning under current ownership, which also included a valve adjustment, an oil change, and replacement of the fuel lines. An expired fuel cell is said to have been removed and replaced with a refinished fuel tank. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transaxle. An auxiliary radiator mounted midway under the body supplements an aluminum radiator in the engine bay. A collection of spares that accompany the car includes the removed 750cc engine, a partially assembled engine labeled “PBS 850 new,” a transaxle, two sets of wheels, and various other parts that can be viewed in the gallery below. A pair of vintage racing logbooks from previous ownership is also included in the sale.