To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Milan event, 22 May 2025.

• Registered in January 1964 to SpA Abarth & Co; believed to be a Works car
• One of the earliest production 2000 GTs in existence, built at the end of 1963
• Thought to have competed in the inaugural sportscar race at Mainz-Finthen in Austria
• The most desirable variant of the Abarth-Simca GT range
• Benefits from a service including engine rebuild and four new tyres in 2020
• Highly eligible for a range of historic racing and hill climb events
• Listed in John De Boers The Italian Car Registry and accompanied by its original libretto

The Abarth-Simca 2000 was introduced in 1964, powered by a 1,946-cc engine producing over 200 brake horsepower. The motor breathed through 58-millimetre-choke Weber carburettors, the largest Webers ever manufactured.

Lightweight and powerful, Abarth-Simca 2000 GTs quickly gained a reputation for being the automotive equivalent of David to the Goliath figure posed by the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, or Jaguar. Many examples went on to dominate hill climb championships and circuit racing, putting the major manufacturers on notice.

Chassis number 0046 was first registered on 9 January of 1964 to SpA Abarth & Co with the Turin registration “TO 596033”, according to the original libretto. The car’s recorded homologation date was 30 December 1963, meaning chassis 0046 is one of the first Abarth-Simca 2000s built. While not much is known about 0046’s early history, a photograph exists of the car racing mid-season at Mainz-Finthen airfield in Austria on the 14 June 1964. The known sister Works cars were registered on later Turin numbers “TO 622651” and “TO 622652” and were used throughout the 1964 sportscar racing season. Like the other Works cars, chassis 0046 was retired and sold off by Abarth in 1965 and later de-registered, making its whereabouts difficult to trace.

In John De Boer’s The Italian Car Registry, 0046 is noted as being present at the Mostra Padova show in 1991, when it was owned by Mauro Lotti of Florence, who acquired the car via Giancarlo Ferri. This Abarth was purchased by the father of the consigning owner from a Tuscan collector in 2019. The following year, the 2000 GT received a service, which included an engine rebuild and four new tyres. Today, chassis 0046 retains the correct-type 236 Abarth-Simca engine and Weber carburettors. While the car has a few deviations from the factory standards, it is a wonderful example, likely residing in Italy following its brief racing career.

These Abarth-Simcas 2000 GTs are said to provide an incredible driving experience and have well-earned their giant-killer reputation both in period and historic motorsport events alike. Looking resplendent in light blue paintwork, this would be an exciting car to race at events such as the Tour Auto or Goodwood Revival, but also the perfect car for some spirited Sunday morning driving.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/ml25/.