Can anyone identify this model?

[RDMcG]

Ferrari I assume, but have never run across this. At a guess it will take about ten seconds before someone identifies it:

[TooMany2cvs]

RDMcG said:

Ferrari I assume, but have never run across this. At a guess it will take about ten seconds before someone identifies it:

Abarth shield on the side.

It's not a thing of beauty, is it?

[RDMcG]

TooMany2cvs said:

Abarth shield on the side.

It's not a thing of beauty, is it?

No, its horrible actually

[Adeyfisher]

This ugly pig dog is a 1953 Ferrari 166MM Abarth Smontabile Spyder

I can't bring myself to post any other pictures; This really is it's best side!

[krisdelta]

Spectacular panel beating though!

[RDMcG]

Adeyfisher said:

This ugly pig dog is a 1953 Ferrari 166MM Abarth Smontabile Spyder

I can't bring myself to post any other pictures; This really is it's best side!

Excellent info..many thanks!

[lucido grigio]

Adeyfisher said:

This ugly pig dog is a 1953 Ferrari 166MM Abarth Smontabile Spyder

I can't bring myself to post any other pictures; This really is it's best side!

I dared look ,wish I hadn't.......at least a 2 bagger.

[FRMATT]

lucido grigio said:

I dared look ,wish I hadn't.......at least a 2 bagger.

I did the same, how bad can it be I thought...

[poing]

FRMATT said:

lucido grigio said:

I dared look ,wish I hadn't.......at least a 2 bagger.

I did the same, how bad can it be I thought...

I had the same thought so looked it up, can't believe the face is actually worse than the side view. Straight into the top 10 ugliest cars I've ever seen.

[TooMany2cvs]

poing said:

I had the same thought so looked it up, can't believe the face is actually worse than the side view. Straight into the top 10 ugliest cars I've ever seen.

And not low on that list...

[QuickQuack]

AAAAARGH! MY EYES! MY EYES!

[mac96]

I tried really really hard to find something good, once I knew it was a Ferrari. The bonnet maybe? No, even that's all wrong; scoop to big, poor fit... What were they thinking of!

[njw1]

I actually recoiled away from my laptop when I saw the front view. Good God...

[Ambleton]

WTF.... that's certainly one of those "you really shouldn't have" moments....

[RDMcG]

I apologize to all for the distress I have caused you...its the automotive equivalent of a snuff movie.......

[Jimmy Recard]

God, how/why!?

[Riley Blue]

Some 'double bagger' history:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2025/Ferrari-16...

[TooMany2cvs]

Riley Blue said:

Some 'double bagger' history:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2025/Ferrari-16...

That article said:

For reasons unknown, the Abarth body was removed and a Scaglietti body fitted.

This is what that Scaglietti body looked like...


Hands up who'd like to guess at those "unknown" reasons?

As for the recreation of the Abarth body, sometimes historical accuracy is not the right thing.

[mac96]

Now that's pretty. Bonnet scoop still looks too big to me though!

[Jimmy Recard]

You know what? I really can't work out why someone felt it was necessary to go to the trouble and expense of changing the body