Here’s the engine, sitting pretty in the back. As standard, the 695 pumped out 38hp from a 690cc engine, thanks to the bigger displacement and the installation of new carbs.
The badge reads “champion of the world”. That’s about the limit of our Italian.
There are plenty of old 500s whizzing around Italy, but this was undoubtedly the best we saw.
Loving the deep dish wheels as well.
Interesting fact of the day – the Scorpion logo comes from the company’s founder, Carlo Abarth. His star sign was Scorpio.