{"id":183575,"date":"2016-03-31T21:52:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=183575"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:50:01","slug":"1948-cisitalia-abarth-204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1948-cisitalia-abarth-204\/","title":{"rendered":"1948 – 1950 Cisitalia-Abarth 204 A"},"content":{"rendered":"

1948\u21921950 Cisitalia-Abarth 204 A<\/h1>\n
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With resources and talent from the defunct Cisitalia Automobili, Carlos Abarth started his own company called Abarth & C. in Turin and the 204 A roadster was his first car. He acquired the remnants of Cisitalia including the 204 which he had modified by Porsche to fit their torsion bar rear suspension.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visually the cars appeared like a scaled-down version of the Cisitalia grand prix cars. The engine was derived from a Fiat 1089cc unit fitted with twin Webers.<\/p>\n

The car was successfully raced in the 1949 season by the Cisitalia-Carlo Abarth Team in the 1200cc class. After wins by Pierro Taruffi at the Circuit of Reggio Emilia and the Aosta-Gran San Bernardo, it looked like Abarth was set to take the Grand Prix of Madrid. Unfortunately all the 204s failed, leaving victory to the Simca-Gordini. That year Taruffi still clinched the F2 title for sports cars.<\/p>\n

By 1950, Abarth removed all the Cisitalia logos from the 204 and prepared extensively for Tazio Nuvolari’s drive in the 10th Giro de Sicilia. At 57 years old, this was Nuvolari’s last stab at professional racing. He won the Palmero-Monte Pellegrino hillcimb which was his last victory in professional racing. Nuvolari retired from the team before the great Sicilian race.<\/p>\n

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Story by Richard Owen<\/h4>\n
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tags<\/td>\netceterini<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nRacing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production years<\/td>\n1948 – 1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
released at<\/td>\n1948 Gran Prix of Vercelli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nTurin, Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body stylist<\/td>\nGiovanni Michelotti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coachbuilder<\/td>\nCarrozzeria Vignale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nCisitalia Inline-4 w\/Dry Sump Lubrication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nTwin DR4SP Weber Carburettors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nPushrod OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\n2 Weber 36DR4SP Carburettors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n1089 cc \/ 66.45 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n68 mm \/ 2.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n75 mm \/ 3.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n11.8:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n61.9 kw \/ 83 bhp @ 6000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n76.22 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n101.47 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nAluminum Body over Boxed Steel Chassis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheel type<\/td>\nBorrani Wires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\n5.00×15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\n5.00×15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front wheels<\/td>\nF 4.5 x 15 cm \/ 1.8 x 5.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear wheels<\/td>\nR 5.0 x 15 cm \/ 2.0 x 5.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
steering<\/td>\nWorm & Sector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nPorsche-Style Torsion Bars w\/Trailing Links, Hydraulic Dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nRigid Axle w\/Semi-Elliptic Springs, Hydraulic Dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n818 kg \/ 1803 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2100 mm \/ 82.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1250 mm \/ 49.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1240 mm \/ 48.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n3900 mm \/ 153.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1460 mm \/ 57.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1165 mm \/ 45.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tran clutch<\/td>\nSingle Plate Dry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
final drive<\/td>\n3.7:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~170.0 kph \/ 105.6 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel capacity<\/td>\n48 litres or 12.67 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n