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356 B Carrera GTL Abarth
Lightweight aluminium-bodied Carrera GT built in Italy for Porsche by Abarth; class wins at Le Mans and Targa Florio.
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 20 Built
- Years
- 1960–1961
- Engine
- Rear-mounted longitudinal air-cooled flat-four · 1,582 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,582 cc
- Power
- 123 kW / 167 PSFactory: 165 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 232 km/hFactory: 144 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Franco Scaglione
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Carrera GTL Abarth was Porsche's answer to heavier, less aerodynamic Reutter-bodied Carreras in GT racing: a smaller, lower aluminium body built in Italy by Abarth. It took class wins at Le Mans and the Targa Florio and remains one of the most distinctive competition 356s.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth (Wikimedia Commons: Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth (Wikimedia Commons: Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth (Wikimedia Commons: Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth (Wikimedia Commons: Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionGTL cars Porsche committed to order | 201 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Porsche commissioned Abarth to build a lighter, lower GT car on the 356 B Carrera mechanicals; Franco Scaglione drew the first designs and the aluminium bodies were made by Rocco Motto in Turin. The first prototypes arrived in February 1960, and after testing at Zuffenhausen Porsche committed to 20 cars. Drag fell from 0.398 to 0.365 Cd compared with the Reutter body.
In 1960 Linge and Walter finished tenth overall and first in class at Le Mans, and Paul Strähle won his class in the Targa Florio, repeating it in 1961. Individual cars continued to win classes at Sebring and Le Mans into 1962.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | 692/3A2 Independently researched |
| Layout | Rear-mounted longitudinal air-cooled flat-four2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,582 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,582 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 87.5 mmFactory: 87.5 mm2 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 66 mmFactory: 66 mm2 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 7.5:12 Independently researched |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, two valves per cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Solex 44 PII-4 carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 123 kW / 167 PSFactory: 165 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | 7,400 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | RWD2 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Aluminium body by Rocco Motto (Turin) over steel frame2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 232 km/hFactory: 144 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Porsche Abarth 356B Carrera GTL – Stuttcars Level C
- 20 GTL cars Porsche committed to order
-
2
Porsche 356B/1600GS Carrera GTL Abarth (1960–1961) Level C Nicolaos Dellis · Stuttcars · 2010-02-11
- Type 692/3a
- air-cooled flat-4, rear longitudinal
- 1582 cc
- bore 87.5 mm
- stroke 66 mm
- compression 7.5:1
- DOHC with two valves per cylinder
- Solex 44 PII-4 carburetors
- 123.0 kW / 165 bhp at 7400 rpm
- 165 bhp at 7400 rpm
- driven wheels: RWD
- aluminum bodies outsourced to Rocco Motto in Turin
- top speed about 144 mph
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