“A journey dedicated to passion for cars, to the pleasure of driving and to performance.”
After a year of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Abarth – born from collapse of Cisitalia when Abarth & Company was founded in Bologna at the end March 1949, a tour departs today from the Dutch town of Lijnden, 10 km from Amsterdam. It will go to Belgium and then Germany in early March.
From there, the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario will head toward Geneva, Switzerland, before moving to Turin – the city of Abarth’s first office, which still is headquarters of the Scorpio and the Heritage HUB today, housing some of the most important cars produced by Abarth in its history. Its scorpion logo is from the founder Carlo Abarth’s zodiac sign. Fiat bought Abarth in 1971.
By late March, the “Tour of Europe in 1949 hours” will set off for the French Riviera before arriving in Spain, running past Barcelona and Madrid and finally ending up in the fascinating Portuguese city of Lisbon by mid-April. The 1949 Hour Tour will also involve the Abarth community, which currently has more than 80 clubs and 110,000 fans.
“This seems to be the best way to end a year of celebrations, alongside all our clubs and fans, Abarth enthusiasts from across Europe, who we will meet on the journey,” stated Luca Napolitano, Head of EMEA, Fiat & Abarth Brands, “a journey dedicated to a passion for cars, to the pleasure of driving and to performance.”
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Abarth Scorpio Tour of Europe in 1949 hours
“A journey dedicated to passion for cars, to the pleasure of driving and to performance.”
After a year of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Abarth – born from collapse of Cisitalia when Abarth & Company was founded in Bologna at the end March 1949, a tour departs today from the Dutch town of Lijnden, 10 km from Amsterdam. It will go to Belgium and then Germany in early March.
From there, the Abarth 695 70° Anniversario will head toward Geneva, Switzerland, before moving to Turin – the city of Abarth’s first office, which still is headquarters of the Scorpio and the Heritage HUB today, housing some of the most important cars produced by Abarth in its history. Its scorpion logo is from the founder Carlo Abarth’s zodiac sign. Fiat bought Abarth in 1971.
By late March, the “Tour of Europe in 1949 hours” will set off for the French Riviera before arriving in Spain, running past Barcelona and Madrid and finally ending up in the fascinating Portuguese city of Lisbon by mid-April. The 1949 Hour Tour will also involve the Abarth community, which currently has more than 80 clubs and 110,000 fans.
“This seems to be the best way to end a year of celebrations, alongside all our clubs and fans, Abarth enthusiasts from across Europe, who we will meet on the journey,” stated Luca Napolitano, Head of EMEA, Fiat & Abarth Brands, “a journey dedicated to a passion for cars, to the pleasure of driving and to performance.”
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.