 The car never sold particularly well, being expensive considering its performance and with a tendency to overheat.Along with other tuners (such as Giannini), Carlo Abarth also had a look at the Grand Prix.Abarth's version, first seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, received a tuned version of the larger 903 cc engine from the recently introduced Fiat 850 Sport Coupé/Sport Spider.