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The allure of the senseless - Abarth Scorpions in the (historic) test

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Created on October 1, 1969

Reading time 8min

Written by:

José Rosinski

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione S (1971) - die Form war mit dem Lombardi 850 Grand Prix identisch

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1971) - nur die späteren Modelle haben die verstellbaren Lamellen auf der Motorhaube

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1971) - Silhouette

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1970) - Varierte Heckpartie

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - "Liegesitze" sind serienmässig

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - gekonntes Lombardi-Styling

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - mit ausgefahrenen Lampen sieht der Scorpione besonders angriffslustig aus

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - aerodyamisch vorteilhaft geformtes Heck

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - mit dem Armaturenbrett in der Mitte löst Abarth das Problem der Links- oder Rechtslenkung

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - erst durch Lösen von vier Schrauben kommt man an den Motor heran - für Gepäck gibt es kaum Platz

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Abarth Scorpione (1970) - wild und bissig

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione (1969) - die Scheinwerfer klappen elektrisch nach oben

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione (1969) - flache Front mit Klappscheinwerfern

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione 1300 (1969) - Interieur mit Ausnahme von Details identisch mit dem Lombardi 850 Grand Prix

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1971) - Abmessungen

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1970) - ein Blick auf die einige der technischen Komponenten

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1971) - seltene Ausführung in silbergrau

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Lombardi 850 Grand Prix (1970) - Interieur - abgebildet in einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione (1970) - Frontansicht - aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione (1970) - Heckansicht - aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Summary

Comfort, driving performance and suitability for everyday use in large quantities are fine things, no question about it. But why do sports cars increasingly have to sacrifice something crucial for their sake? Driving pleasure! From a practical point of view, the Abarth Scorpione with Fiat technology and Lombardi bodywork is a completely pointless car - and yet it still has a right to exist, as this historic test shows.

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Technical data
At the wheel
On the road
Performance
summary
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Not so long ago, you could still clearly recognize a sports car as such: it was uncomfortable, loud, aggressive in its lines, but had far better driving characteristics and road holding than the saloons of the time. What has remained of this contrast? Today, neither noise nor lack of comfort are accepted, and in terms of performance, the TI, TS or other versions of well-behaved saloons are often on a par. Fortunately, the designers have usually retained some essential distinguishing features: although we no longer necessarily want to recognize noise, insufficient space and even performance, which ultimately depends on engine capacity, as such differences, we rather believe that it is the still perceptible image of a competition car. In other words, a car in which the driver feels like he is in a monocoque and still has direct contact with the road. Such a car is still, or again, rare. It will inevitably not be the most brilliant, the most comfortable and rarely the cheapest car, but it will always be a lot of fun. If you haven't understood anything up to this point - drive a Scorpione and you'll know what I mean, despite its shortcomings.

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