1970 Abarth 1000TC Corsa Wide Body

Background history -

Perhaps the first purpose-built touring car in the world, the Abarth 850 and 1000 Berlina dominated the under 1000cc class in the early days of the ETCC and WEC. The cars were based on the Fiat 600D, a car that was launched in 1956. Abarth soon started making modified versions either by selling kits or complete cars. Fiat strongly supported Carlo Abarth and Abarth succeeded in building enough cars for homologation in Gr 2. Abarth homologated 5-speed gearboxes and all-round disc brakes previously unavailable in small capacity touring cars.

1968 brought new rules and Group 5 cars. Power increased to a staggering 110hp and the championship was on its way, once more, to Abarth. Abarth introduced wider bodies to allow for larger wheels and tyres for better traction.

This car - YIW909

The car was owned and raced by Dutchman, Ad Van Ling but has been  owned since 2014, by Mike Kason

The car has a long competition history over  many years, racing in the Copa Mille European championships, FIA, International and Club Hill climbs including:

Goodwood sprint

15 x Vernasca Silver Flag

Brands Hatch Italian Festival

Hockenheim FIA Jim Clark Historic

Nave Cainocolle Sensebio Classic

Adamello Historic

Historic Abarth Track Days Varano and Franshia Corta

Scalata Al Colle Sant’Eusebio Classic

Nostalgia Club Berzo Demo-Cevo Classic

Chateau De Savigny-Les Beaune Anniversare

*First registered 18.02.1970

*First registered UK    01.07.2015

*Car has current FIA Historic Technical Papers, MSUK Passport and DMSB Wagenpass

*Wide body Group 5 spec car

*Restored by  Mike Kason in 2014 including a bare metal  restoration of the Fiat/Seat body/chassis. All non-correct parts were removed and replaced by correct original specification parts

*UK TAX and MOT exempt

*UK road registered YIW909

*Engine: 982cc fuel injected by GAS39(Italy) based on an Abarth A112 A1 58 HP unit.

*Exhaust by Fusion Fabrication with silencer (MSUK legal)

*Front water and oil radiator combination to original specification with Abarth radiator cover

*Thermostatically operated front radiator fans

*Gearbox: Very Rare Collotti Abarth 5-speed

*Fuel Tank: 70ltr long range foam filled FIA spec with lifter pump, swirl pot, filter, high pressure fuel pump, fuel returns, and fuel pressure regulator, all lines by Earls

*Abarth Pod with gauges plus oil warning light on dash

*Front: Pendolare suspension with adjustable coil over shocks, 40mm lowered front uprights

*Rear suspension lowered Coil springs and shocks

*Drive shafts ultimate forged steel shafts with inner CV and outer hardy Spicer joints

*Front and Rear  anti-roll bars with Uni-balls.

*Brakes: Abarth Girling three pot  callipers and Discs with “Lobster claw” hand brake

*Wheels: Middle Barton Garage Gold Campagnolo’s

Rear: 13 x 8, Front 13 x 7

*Lexon windows except front laminated windscreen

*OMP 6-point homologated roll cage

*2 x Current new 6-point seatbelts (2026)

*2 x Custom “Abarth” script Cobra period seats

*Current MSUK legal 4kg integrated fire system (2023)

*Car has been signed on the dash by Arturo Merzario