The Europa started life as Bizzarrini's unsolicited pitch to GM-Opel for what became the Opel GT — when Opel's in-house design won instead, he simply built his own version and sold it under his own name.
Lead trim: Europa 1.9 L Opel four (110 hp)
Bizzarrini EuropaEuropa · 1966–1969
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FactThe Europa started life as Bizzarrini's unsolicited pitch to GM-Opel for what became the Opel GT — when Opel's in-house design won instead, he simply built his own version and sold it under his own name.
The Bizzarrini Europa is a small grand tourer built between 1966 and 1969, intended as a smaller, cheaper alternative to the Strada to compete with Alfa Romeo and Lancia sports cars, but the company's 1969 bankruptcy ended it after only a handful were built. The car officially became the Europa with an 1,897 cc Opel engine (a claimed earlier 1,481 cc Fiat engine is [citation needed] and left out) mounted behind the front axle like the Strada, making about 110 hp for a claimed top speed of 128 mph (206 km/h); it had a fibreglass body designed by Bizzarrini's Pietro Vanni, independent front and rear suspension, a limited-slip differential and four-wheel discs. Between 12 and 17 were built by the factory (records were not kept); around 20 more were later assembled elsewhere from leftover Europa parts and chassis, not by Bizzarrini itself.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa 1.9 L Opel four (110 hp) | 1966–1969 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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