Fiat Abarth OT 1300

Fiat Abarth OT 1300

Category	Group 4 sports car
Designer(s)	Mario Colucci [1]
Production	1965–1968
Technical specifications [2]
Chassis	Tubular chassis
Length	3,830 mm (150.8 in)
Width	1,620 mm (63.8 in)
Height	1,040 mm (40.9 in)
Axle track	1,296 millimetres (51.0 in) (Front) 1,340 millimetres (53 in) (Rear)
Wheelbase	2,015 mm (79.3 in)
Engine	I4 1289 cc FR Layout Longitudinally mounted
Transmission	5-speed manual
Power	110 kW (150 PS) @ 8,800 rpm 180 N⋅m (133 lb⋅ft) @ 4,600 rpm [3]
Weight	655 kg (1,444 lb)
Competition history
Notable drivers	Helmut Krause Hans-Dieter Dechent Ernst Furtmayr Erich Bitter Johannes Ortner Manfred Abels Werner Buls Siegfried Dau Reinhold Joest Ralf Walter Klaus Brand Toine Hezemans
Entries Races Wins Podiums Poles 228 [4] 111 12 outright, 31 class wins 28 1

1966 Abarth OT 1300 on display.

1965 Abarth OT 1300 'Periscopio.'

The Fiat Abarth OT 1300 was a successful Group 4 Sports prototype built by Abarth between 1965 and 1968. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Racing History

Race Victories

Abarth OT 1300 competing at the 1968 Targa Florio.

• 1966 Nürburgring 500km
• 1967 Hockenheim Grand Prix

Class Victories

Abarth OT 1300 at the 1970 Targa Florio.

• 1966 Monza 1000km
• 1966 Nürburgring 1000km
• 1966 Mugello Grand Prix
• 1966 Coppa Citta di Enna
• 1966 Hockenheim Grand Prix
• 1966 500 km Zeltweg
• 1967 Mugello Grand Prix
• 1967 Coppa Citta di Enna
• 1967 500 km Zeltweg
• 1967 Ollon-Villars Hillclimb
• 1967 500 km Nürburgring

A 1968 Abarth OT 1300 'Periscopio' competing at a historic race.

References

1. "Abarth OT 1300" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
2. "1965 1300 'OT' Prototipo" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
3. "Abarth OT 1300 specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
4. "abarth 1300 OT - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
5. "1965→1966 Fiat Abarth OT 1300". 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
6. "Abarth OT 1300 specs" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
7. "1965 Abarth OT 1300" . Retrieved 21 May 2022.
8. "1965 1300 'OT' PROTOTIPO" . Retrieved 21 May 2022.