Green and cream: 1950 Fiat 1400 Cabriolet by Vignale

And here, from the magnificent era of great coachbuilders, comes another specimen that we could define as more unique than rare.

It is one of the early works of Alfredo Vignale, who had opened his body shop only two years earlier, in 1948, and like many unique or very limited series cars built at the time, it is the first one we have seen in twenty years of classic car shows, themed museums, and hundreds of thousands of online listings examined. Among other things, the seller mentions that this car is featured in the 1961 Italian film ‘Appuntamento ad Ischia,’ precisely in this sequence.

The condition of the car is acceptable, but it is evident that it requires a restoration that does justice to this rare specimen. Both the interior and the exterior need a good refresh, but overall, the car has been kept in good condition and is basically complete. We note that in the film frame in which the car is captured, it appears to be painted in a two-tone green/black scheme: we believe it would be very beautiful if restored to the original color scheme. Find it for sale at €120,000 (today $131,000) here in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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