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| Category | Group 5 (Sports 2000) prototype | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Abarth-Osella | ||||||||
| Production | 1973 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Fiberglass aluminium monocoque with steel tubular rear subframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Single top links, twin lower links, Twin Radius arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,304 mm (51.3 in) (front) 1,410 mm (55.5 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,090 mm (82.3 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Abarth 4 cylinder inline, 1981 cc | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland F.G.400 5-speed manual, rear wheel drive | ||||||||
| Weight | 575 kg (1,268 lb) | ||||||||
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The Abarth-Osella PA1 is a 2-liter Group 5 (Sports 2000) prototype racing car built by Osella in collaboration with Abarth, to compete in the World Sportscar Championship sports car racing series in 1973, but was used in active competition through 1982.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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