Abarth 500 GT Coupé Zagato

After the success of the 750 Zagato Coupé, Abarth decided to create a smaller version of the car, with a 500cc engine, to showcase at the 1957 Turin Motor Show. The car was produced in limited numbers for both road and racing use.

Abarth made significant changes to the two-cylinder engine, such as adding twin Weber 26IMBs and a new cylinder head with a 8.7:1 compression ratio, which increased the power to 23 bhp at 5000 rpm.

The body, designed by Zagato, was similar to the 750 GT, but without the iconic double-bubble roof. The smaller engine didn’t require the large air scoops on the engine lid, but it still featured the unique rear-quarter windows.

While it didn’t have the same impact as the 750 GT, the 500 did achieve success in racing, with Ovidio Cappelli winning the 500cc Italian Grand Touring championship in one of these small racers.

Trim Levels/Versions

Year	Model Name	Fuel	Body	WheelDrive	Pr.From	to	Speed		QOD
Year	Model Name	Fuel	Body	WheelDrive	Pr.From	to	Speed		QOD
1958	Abarth 500 GT Coupé Zagato S2	Petrol	Coupé	RWD	1958	1959	140 km/h	2	C
1957	1957 Abarth 500 GT Coupé Zagato S1	Petrol	Coupé	UNK	1957	1958	115 km/h	2	C

Engines

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Id.Engine	479 cc	500 cc
Kind of Engine	Naturally aspirated	Naturally aspirated
Identificative engine
Cylinders Configuration	Straight/Inline Engine	Straight/Inline Engine
Displacement	479 cc	500 cc
Cylinders number	2	2
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Electric engine - kind
Battery kind
Peak Power (hp)
Peak Power (kW)
Battery power
Operating Voltage
Battery: Operating Temperature
Battery: System Voltage
Battery: Cell Configuration
Battery: 0-80% Charge time
Torque	34 N-m	35 N-m
Torque @ r.p.m.	3000 rpm	3000 rpm
Cylinders angle
Maximum Power (HP)	23 hp	33 hp
Power (PS)	23.3 ps	33.5 ps
Power kW	17.2 kW	24.6 kW
Power @ rounds per minute	4800 rpm	5200 rpm
Bore	66 mm	67.4 mm
Stroke	70 mm	70 mm
Valve Train	Overhead valves OHV	Overhead valves OHV
Compression Ratio	8.6:1	9.7:1
Engine block material
Cylinder head material
Fuel System	1 we carb	1 we carb
Coolant	other	other
Engine Data accuracy
	500 GT Coupé Zagato S1	500 GT Coupé Zagato S2

Car body variants

1 COU

Variants	#COU
Body style	Coupé
no.Doors
Wheelbase	1840 mm
Lenght	3220 mm
Width	1240 mm
Height	1120 mm
Curb Weight
Wheel Drive
Engine Location	Rear
Chassis
Seating capacity (number)
Track Tread (front)	1121 mm
Track Tread (rear)	1135 mm
Luggage capacity (min)
Luggage capacity (max)
Weight distribution (FRONT)
Engine Alignment	Longitudinal
Drag Coefficient
Equipment
	500 GT Coupé Zagato S2 500 GT Coupé Zagato S1