The Fiat Dino Spider was introduced in 1966 as the open version of Fiat’s short-lived Dino range, built around the 2.0-litre Ferrari-designed V6 that Fiat needed to homologate for Formula 2 use. Its Pininfarina body was distinct from the Bertone-built Dino Coupé, and the 160 hp, twin-cam-alloy V6 made the Spider considerably more serious than… Read More Open question: 1966 FIAT Dino Spider
The Fiat 508 Balilla began as one of the cars that put Italy on wheels, but the sporting 508S and CS derivatives moved into a different world. The Coppa d’Oro and Mille Miglia versions were small-capacity competition cars, with a four-speed gearbox and a tuned engine, and the Berlinetta Aerodinamica body remains one of the… Read More Little red special: 1936 FIAT 508S MM Aerodinamica
The market for pre-war competition cars is filled with replicas, re-creations and machines whose histories have become increasingly difficult to verify. This Riley 12/4 Kestrel Special stands apart because its story appears unusually well documented. Originally built as a 1936 Kestrel saloon, it was transformed into a lightweight sports racer before becoming the famous “White… Read More Famous white: 1936 Riley 12/4
The Maserati Kyalami sits in a difficult but interesting corner of the marque’s history. It belongs to the early De Tomaso period, derived in part from the Longchamp architecture but fitted with Maserati’s own V8 and reshaped into a more restrained grand tourer. It was never produced in large numbers, and the later 4.9-litre cars… Read More Silver wind: 1978 Maserati Kyalami 4.9
The Fiat 1100/103 opened a new phase for Fiat when it appeared in 1953, with a modern unitary body and a more contemporary shape than the earlier 1100 series. That matters here because the listing describes this car as a 1948 Fiat 1100 Pininfarina, but that date is not consistent with a 1100/103-based car. If… Read More White puzzle: 1953 FIAT 1100-103 Coupé by Pininfarina
The Appia was Lancia’s smaller post-war car, but as often with Lancia the more interesting examples are not the standard saloons. The Vignale-bodied Appia Lusso sits in a different category: coachbuilt, more refined in detail, and far less common than the regular factory versions. A 1960 example with black Padova plates is therefore worth attention,… Read More Unusual version: 1960 Lancia Appia Lusso Coupé by Vignale
The 356C sits at the end of the original 356 line, with disc brakes and the most developed version of the basic shape before the 911 fully took over. It is not the rarest 356, but the right specification can still make a particular car stand out. A factory sunroof, Slate Grey paint, black interior,… Read More Under the sun: 1964 Porsche 356C Coupé
The late Toronado belongs to the phase when American personal luxury cars had moved away from the sharp experimentation of the late 1960s and into something softer, heavier and more formal. That makes the XS interesting, because it was one of the few attempts to give the final-generation Toronado a more distinctive identity. The special… Read More Land yacht: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS
The first-series Delta is not yet, in this form, one of the most sought-after Lancias on the market. That is precisely why an example like this deserves attention. The 1300 carburettor version belongs to the quieter, more ordinary end of the original range, but today it is far harder to find a car like this… Read More White survivor: 1982 Lancia Delta 1300
The Espada was the company’s four-seat grand tourer, less mythologised than the Miura but more usable and, in period, hardly a secondary product. By the time the Series II arrived, the model had gained a cleaner dashboard layout and mechanical development, but the basic appeal remained the same: Gandini styling, a front-mounted V12 and an… Read More Dusted: 1971 Lamborghini Espada
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