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In the 1960s, Abarth was quite successful in Hillclimbing and Sports Car Racing , mainly in classes from 850cc up to 2000cc, competing with Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino . Hans Herrmann was factory driver from 1962 until 1965, winning etc. the 500km Nürburgring . Later, Johann Abt was promised by Carlo Abarth that he could drive a factory car for free if he'd won all races he enters - what Abt nearly did, winning in 29 of 30, plus a second. Along with its racing cars, Abarth produced high-performance exhaust pipes. Later, Abarth diversified in producing various tuning kits for road vehicles, mainly for Fiat . Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with Porsche and Simca . Abarth was sold to Fiat in 1971 and the racing team sold to Enzo Osella . Abarth became the racing department of Fiat, managed by famed engine designer, Aurelio Lampredi . Some models built by Fiat or its subsidiaries Lancia and Autobianchi were co-branded Abarth , the most famous being the Autobianchi A112 Abarth. See also: List Of Formula One Constructors EXTERNAL LINKS
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