When we say the word “rare”, we are certainly not referring to this car which, in fact, is unique.

It is a one-off commissioned in 1950 to Stabilimenti Farina, the same ones who, together with Vignale (the latter in the last period), built the Cisitalia 202: the resemblance is there and it can be clearly seen (also with some very early Ferrari), but it does not detract from the charm of this car that deserves its place in a museum, even considering the actors involved.

In fact, we understood that the starting point was the chassis of a Lancia Aprilia modified by the Basso workshops. The latter is not a new name to Italian classic car enthusiasts as he built many prototypes – notably ‘Barchette’ – and was very active in 1950s road racing in Italy. The seller also says that this car is still in its original condition: looking at the condition of the exterior, interior and engine it is hard to believe but we have no reason to doubt it, and this makes this specimen even more noteworthy. Find it for sale here in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands. Thanks to Fluc for this tip!