by Mike –
This is a terrific little car that you do not see very often.
Ferrari designed this small gem and sold the manufacturing rights to Autocostruzioni Societa per Azioni (ASA).
ASA hired Giotto Bizzarrini to test drive the car and work out the final technical details, which he did.
The engine has 1032 cc displacement and is based on the Ferrari 250 GT engine, with a 4-speed transmission. It produces 97 hp.
The body style is by Bertone. The coupe was introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1961 and the Spider was introduced in 1963.
It is estimated that 118 ASA 1000 GTs were made with only 17 Spiders in the total.
This car delivers a Ferrari like experience without the expense of owning and maintaining a V12 Ferrari. Well, it also will not go as fast as a Ferrari.
This car was at the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours On The Avenue in August 2011.
I wrote about a 1965 ASA 1000 GT coupe for sale before.
This car was for sale on eBay once.
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~ exceptional, a beautiful little car.
Very nice design. We are probably in the minority, but we like the hard-top coupe best…and always wondered how they would perform as a vintage racer. Should have bought one when they were affordable…which was not too long ago. How many were made…did they have any race history originally?
It is estimated that 118 ASA 1000 GTs were made with only 17 Spiders in the total.
I am not aware of a race history.
Maybe someone else knows?
ASA 1000 GT Coupè have been racing at Targa Florio (Italy) and Nurburgring (Germany) in 1965 1966
ASA 1000 GTC has been racing at Targa Florio in 1966
ASA RB613 (six cylinder 1.3 lt) has been racing at Le Mans and Indianapolis
More details on http://www.asaregister.com
Thank you for the information, very interesting.
Hello. I invite you to join the facebook group ASA Autocostruzioni Società per Azioni of which I am the administrator as the owner of a coupé since 1988