This 1959 Fiat-Abarth Record Monza Zagato is powered by a Bialbero 750cc twin-cam inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle and was acquired by the seller in 2010. Subsequent refurbishment work included a repaint in French Racing Blue, an interior refurbishment using custom reproduced upholstery, as well as sourcing and rebuilding a replacement twin-cam 750cc engine. Equipment includes dual Weber 36 DCL 4 carburetors, magnesium camshaft covers, an underbody accessory radiator, an Abarth exhaust system, a 70-liter fuel tank, plexiglass side and rear windows, aluminum bumpers, and a Nardi steering wheel. This Record Monza Zagato Bialbero is now offered with a tool kit, period literature, and a clean Indiana title listing it as a 1959 Abarth.
The 750 Record Monza featured aluminum coachwork by Zagato with a streamlined roof panel and a rear engine cover with a raised scoop to accommodate the Weber downdraft carburetors atop the twin-cam engine. This example is finished in French Racing Blue and retains its Zagato badges, plexiglass side and rear window panels, aluminum bumpers, and aluminum moldings on the headlights and door sills. According to the seller, the lower front fascia was repaired and the car was refinished during current ownership.
12″ Fergat steel wheels wear chrome Abarth hubcaps and are wrapped in 145-series Michelin XZX tires. Braking is handled by front discs and rear drums, and the car rides on a transverse leaf spring up front and coil springs out back.
The interior features bucket seats upholstered in blue vinyl and white patterned fabric, the latter of which was reportedly reproduced using a sample of the factory material as part of the refurbishment during current ownership. Additional features include matching blue door and rear interior panels, tan square-weave carpets, a black dash panel, and a wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel.
Abarth-branded Jaeger instrumentation consists of an 8,600-rpm tachometer, a 120-mph speedometer, and gauges for water temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows just over 4,500 miles, only a handful of which were added by the current owner. True mileage is unknown.
The replacement 750cc twin-cam inline-four was reportedly sourced from Italy during the refurbishment and rebuilt by Les Burd of Alameda, California, before its installation. Equipment includes dual Weber 36 DCL 4 downdraft carburetors, a 70-liter Sebring-style fuel tank, a Bendix fuel pump, magnesium camshaft and timing chain covers, a tubular exhaust header assembly, and an underbody accessory radiator.
Power is transferred to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle.
The seller has provided a video of the engine compartment above along with two driving videos below.
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