Abarth 1300

Important Sales Reviewed by SCM Experts

In each month’s issue for the past 38 years, SCM’s analysts have reviewed 5 to 7 significant cars sold at auction, and discuss what options, history, or details made that particular more or less valuable. They give their expert opinion on the market for these cars, and whether this car was well bought or well sold. If you’re thinking of purchasing a Abarth 1300, you’ll likely find these profiles critical in helping you make the right decision. Each of the following is an article from our print magazine on a Abarth 1300 sold at auction.

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  1966 Fiat Abarth OT 1300

  By Lowell Paddock · Published July 17, 2025

  The Fiat Abarth OT 1300 needs no introduction as the embodiment of a GT racer that combines a high-revving small-displacement engine, lightweight construction and inherent agility. To combat excessive cockpit heat from racing, a roof-mounted “periscope” air intake became a distinctive feature, earning it the nickname “Periscopio.” According to Pubblico Registro Automobilistico (PRA) documentation, this […]

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  1968 Abarth Scorpione 1300S

  By Chris Obert · Published February 20, 2025

  From 1968 to 1972, the Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi Company of Vercelli, Italy, produced a small, rear-engine sports car based upon the Fiat 850. It featured attractive, streamlined coachwork in the wedge style that was very much in vogue at the time. Tiny in dimension but very well proportioned, the Giuseppe Rinaldi-penned design had exotic looks […]

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