These tiny 850/1000 TCs were nicknamed "Giant Killers" for beating cars many times their size — and for one SCCA driver it meant 51 wins from 53 races.
Median 101 hp across 381 similar cars
Lead trim: 850 TC 847 cc (51 hp) · up to 112 hp
Abarth 850 TC / 1000 TC1961–1969
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FactThese tiny 850/1000 TCs were nicknamed "Giant Killers" for beating cars many times their size — and for one SCCA driver it meant 51 wins from 53 races.
The Fiat-Abarth 850TC Berlina (Turismo Competizione, or "touring competition") was introduced towards the end of 1960 and, originally built to Group 2 touring car specifications, was manufactured between 1961 and 1969. It uses the Fiat 600 bodywork with some modifications, most notably a boxlike structure ahead of the front bumper holding the engine's oil cooler, and the rear fenders were usually blistered to accommodate larger wheels. The engine is a four-cylinder based on a Fiat unit, with 847 cc and a 52 CV CUNA rating; in 1962 the 850TC Nürburgring was introduced with 55 CV at 6500 rpm, named to celebrate the class victory of an Abarth 850TC at the 1961 Nürburgring 500 km race. The 850 and 1000 cc class cars won hundreds of races worldwide between 1962 and 1971 and were commonly called "Giant Killers", and the 1000 TC (sometimes called the 1000 Berlina Corsa), first built in 1964, produced 85 hp at 7,600 rpm in a car weighing only 583 kg, with a Group 5 development, the 1000 TCR using Abarth's Radiale cylinder head, producing 112 hp.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 TC Berlina Corsa (85 hp) | 1963–1969 | Inline-4 | 85 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1000 TCR Radiale (112 hp) | 1968–1969 | Inline-4 | 112 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 850 TC 847 cc (51 hp) | 1961–1964 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | 51 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 850 TC Nürburgring 847 cc (55 CV) | 1961–1964 | 0.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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