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Old smart · 11-21-2007, 07:25 AM

There was a news item this morning about the discovery of a giant fossilized sea scorpion. In describing its size they used the phrase: "How big? Bigger than you, and at 8 feet long as big as some Smart cars."

Maybe that will give Abarth an incentive to begin breathing on smarts.

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**jwight** · 11-21-2007, 08:03 AM

Roughly the same concept:

MicroNut · 11-21-2007, 02:09 PM

I own a Fiat 500 derivative with a bunch of Abarth go-faster goodies installed. It's almost fast enough to get out of its own way!

Karl Roth · 12-05-2007, 11:15 PM

A beauty with style
karl

SmartBob · 12-06-2007, 04:11 PM

Yeah, Nut, that is a sweet little machine.

MicroNut · 12-07-2007, 12:27 AM

Thanks guys. I think she's cute, but I'm biased!

You can't tell from the photo just how tiny the car is (she's actually the same length as as the original Mini, and a lot lower).

Hand made steel coachwork by Moretti, design by Michelotti - before he became famous and went out on his own (notice the similarity to some of his later work like the DAF Marathon).

Karl Roth · 12-07-2007, 12:34 AM

Remember my little brothers DAF with the twin belt CVT used it to haul fire wood in Hessen, great car
karl

**jwight** · 12-07-2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicroNut

Thanks guys. I think she's cute, but I'm biased!

You can't tell from the photo just how tiny the car is (she's actually the same length as as the original Mini, and a lot lower).

Hand made steel coachwork by Moretti, design by Michelotti - before he became famous and went out on his own (notice the similarity to some of his later work like the DAF Marathon).

Original Mini height was/is 1350 mm / 53.1 in; what's the Moretti? Thanks.

24-42 · 12-07-2007, 09:54 AM

I remember working on the original model "Dafodil" (I think that was how is was spelled). Also the first CVT. DAF, Dutch Auto Federation

MicroNut · 12-07-2007, 01:20 PM

jwight - just went out to the garage with a tape measure and (to the nearest 1/4") the height is 48".

24-42 - those Dafodil's were cute little cars; pretty popular in England growing up as kid.

Karl - Now you mention it I do recall the DAF transmission had two belts, one for each drive shaft at the back, which obviated the need for a differential. Great traction in slippery conditions (not that the DAF had enough power to have major traction issues).