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Subject: [Spridgets] Fiat 500 is back.
From: 72spridget at gmail.com (David Lieb)
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:18:38 -0600
References: <1966BD746A454BC689E3D0A773387288@spider> <709447.2217.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <008801cbc40b$936c1710$ba444530$@ca> <AANLkTik4Kkxp-hCfRuSjS-N_uHzRYMzy-43G+OkO_VGf@mail.gmail.com> <042e01cbc4de$de3c2ae0$9ab480a0$@rr.com>
> He is referring to an Abarth Zagato 750 Coupe (AKA Double Bubble Coupe).
> http://www.supercars.net/cars/4053.html
> This car was built on a Fiat 600 Chassis with an Abarth engine (high
> performance modified Fiat 600).
> I came very close to buying one and trading in a Bugeye for it in 1966, but
> the car was a rust bucket and I came to my senses. The nickname came from
> the shape of the roof. It had 2 rounded areas for head clearance.
> The convertible version was the Abarth 750 Allemano Spider.

And I might point out that the "double bubble" was not unique to this
car. It was a feature used on a number of Italian sports cars in an
effort to lower the roofline without alienating too many prospective
buyers. I saw one of these at the World Microcar Meet in Crystal Lake
this past summer; beautiful car!
David L

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