Description
Carlo Francesco Lombardi, son of a wealthy family of rice producers, had set up his coachbuilding business in Vercelli in 1947. Like most of his well-known or lesser-known counterparts, the modest Lombardi coachbuilder built special Fiat cars, only slightly modified and often fitted with flashy accessories. He thus developed the Fiat 850 with its rear overhang engine, the equivalent of our Renault 8 and Simca 1000, in numerous variants with special bodies during the 1960s. An interesting sporty coupé, named Grand Prix, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1968. This time it is not a simple restyling, but a genuine creation. Its pleasant bodywork, compact and aggressive, was designed by Giuseppe Rinaldi.
This well-proportioned coupé with its retractable headlights attracted two Italian tuners, Abarth and Giannini. Both of them would market the Grand Prix coupé, alongside Lombardi, under the name Scorpione for the former and Otas 820 for the latter. The Scorpione was unveiled at the Turin and Paris shows.
Magnificent Otas Lombardi Scorpione Grand Prix coupé of 1968 in very good condition! Its sporty lines give it an immense charm, and its engine will keep you wanting to hear it roar! This model does not make a habit of being on the streets; our car bears number 33 of 120. This vehicle is not to be missed.
This vehicle is on display in our showroom in Salins-les-Bains. Do not hesitate to come and visit us! For more information, we invite you to contact us directly by telephone so that we can discuss your project together.
