Abarth The Man, The Machines

new book listed as 2nd hand, it arrived with a tiny tear on the cover, see photos.

Author Luciano Greggio, ISBN: 9788879112635, Hardcover. New, unread. 520 pages, 80 color illustrations, 600 black & white illustrations, size 10" x 11". 

Carlo Abarth's personal life, intelligence, personality and strong determination are all revealed in the pages of this huge biography. The details of his early motorcycling projects and races are covered, as is the Cisitalia period and its unfortunate demise. The hi-performance tuning and bolt-on components that made Abarth and his cars an international household name are reviewed at length.

The book is profusely illustrated and includes many photographs never previously published belonging to Abarth's personal photo archive. The book also contains many company chassis drawings and engine cutaways in addition to comprehensive technical data for each model produced. The appendices are an incredible 110 pages that include exhaustive year-by-year listings of international records, competitions and racing events that were dominated by Abarth cars. There is a comprehensive index and bibliography that makes this book the ultimate Abarth reference.