The 1953 model year sits very early in the steel-bodied 356 story, after the move from Gmünd to Stuttgart and during the short bent-window phase that came before later Pre-A developments. That alone gives this coupe weight, but the real interest here is not just chronology. Cars from this period are now often either fully… Read More Grey underneath: 1953 Porsche 356 Coupé
The Convertible D occupies a narrow place in the 356 story. Built by Drauz after the Speedster and before the Roadster fully took over, it kept the low, open character of the earlier car in a more transitional form. That alone makes it more interesting than a standard late-1950s 356, but with a project like… Read More Hawaiian project: 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D
The 1970 Econoline sat at the more utilitarian end of Ford’s light-commercial range, but period camper conversions gave it a second life as a compact travel vehicle. What makes vans like this interesting today is not rarity in the usual collector-car sense, but survival: the appeal depends on how much of the original conversion, trim… Read More Stored 39 years: 1970 Ford Econoline E-300 SuperVan
The 1973 911 Targa sits at the end of the early long-hood period, just before the impact-bumper generation changed the shape and character of the model. That gives it an automatic place in the 911 timeline, but cars like this are not interesting simply because of the year. On an early 911 project, what matters… Read More Very project: 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 T Targa
The Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Touring belongs to the period when Alfa Romeo was trying to move slightly upmarket without giving up its twin-cam four-cylinder formula. Built by Touring, the Spider used the shortened 2000 platform and combined refined proportions with relatively advanced mechanical specification for the time, including the 1,975 cc engine and five-speed… Read More Big challenge: 1962 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider by Touring
The Flaminia was Lancia’s flagship in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the Touring-bodied convertible sits in the most exclusive part of the range: coachbuilt, elegant, and built in very limited numbers. The first-series 2.5-litre single-carburettor cars are among the rarer Flaminias, and this is the aspect that gives the model most of its… Read More White bargain: 1961 Lancia Flaminia 2500 Convertibile by Touring
This 1954 Nardi Crosley Frua 750 sits in that niche where post-war Turin craftsmanship meets “small-displacement” competition history. The key name is Enrico Nardi—engineer, tuner, and constructor with deep ties to Italian racing culture—and the coachwork is attributed to Pietro Frua, which means the shape is not just functional skin but a period design statement… Read More Yello barchetta: 1954 Nardi-Crosley 750 by Frua
This Porsche 924 Turbo sits right in the late-1970s/early-1980s moment when turbocharging became the new promise: a road-car technology with a motorsport halo, adopted across Europe with real enthusiasm. In Porsche terms, the 924 Turbo (internal type 931) was the factory answer to anyone who wanted more than the normally aspirated 924—same front-engine/transaxle layout for… Read More Two-tone paint: 1979 Porsche 924 Turbo
This Fiat 1100 “Stabilimenti Farina” combines mass-production mechanicals with a coachbuilt body. It is based on a Fiat 1100 with the 108C engine, built in 1947 and first registered in 1948, left-hand drive. The seller states the body is entirely aluminum and that the car retains its first-series engine and chassis combination (matching numbers). The… Read More Full Deco: 1947 FIAT 1100B Cabriolet by Farina
The Meccanica Maniero 4700 GT (chassis MMGT01) is the kind of object that doesn’t sit in the “normal” classic-car market. It isn’t a rare version of a known model—it is a true one-off prototype. The concept began from a practical frustration: an Italian businessman wanted a high-performance GT that was easier to live with day… Read More One-off: 1967 Meccanica Maniero 4700 GT by Michelotti
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