Among the countless applications of the chassis of the Volkswagen Typ 1 (aka Beetle) there was also this: the Apal 1200, with the body strictly made of fiberglass. Apal was a Belgian company, indeed the name is the acronym of “Application Polyester Armé de Liège” (Reinforced Polyester Application of Liege), and only 150 of these… Read More Body only: 1962 Apal 1200
The fact that most Italian classic cars are red is nothing more than a myth built over the years, a myth that has a precise origin. The myth is linked to the fact that until the 1960s, road cars that participated in official races had to have colors established by regulations: red for the Italians,… Read More Humphreys’ car: 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
The color is black and now opaque while the interior is red: a very nice combo color even if, unfortunately, not original. In fact, the seller says that, according to the certificate of origin, the original color is Lavender Gray, a color that does not contrast the red as much as black and yet it… Read More Faded black: 1953 jaguar XK120 O.T.S.
According to what the seller writes, this car would like to be a replica of the 1955 Alfa 750 Competizione but, apart from the type of bodywork, it is very different: we consider it more a ‘citation’ than a real replica. However, there are some appreciable aspects: the seller says that this car was built… Read More Citation: 1980 Alfa Romeo Barchetta
We have said it several times that, after the Second World War, Germany started again from the bottom, producing very small cars, and this Victoria 250 is a further confirmation. To tell the truth, even in Italy, in the immediate post-war period, there was a flourishing proliferation of microcars, but this phenomenon did not last… Read More Micro spider: 1957 Victoria 250
BMWs, even in the 1930s, were never large cars, at least in comparison with their compatriots Mercedes Benz, but after the Second World War they had to start from very small dimensions. Indeed, it was already a miracle that BMW had got back on its feet (thanks to the Amerian economic aid) so the fact… Read More Unofficially imported: 1963 BMW 700 Cabriolet
A tip from personal experience: if you intend to buy a classic car to be restored, never buy rotten scrap just to save on the purchase price: at the end of the restoration you will regret it bitterly. You will regret it for three reasons: the first is about the money you will spend; in… Read More Dry white: 1962 Porsche 356B T6 Coupé
We ask ourselves that too. We wonder if this could really be one of only 12 Giulietta Sprints produced in 1954 and, to tell the truth, it would be not the first we see. One is in fact owned by the well-known Italian collector Corrado Lopresto, but it is not the only one we are… Read More 1 of 12: 1954 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Certainly there is still a long way to go, before returning to being usable, for this rare Alfa Romeo, but also in rather serious conditions. It is a typical example of a car abandoned for decades (in our opinion no less than three) in bad weather and later, probably consequently to the rise in prices,… Read More Long way to go: 1969 Alfa Romeo GT Junior by Zagato
We don’t normally publish such “new” cars, however there are times when you need to make exceptions, like in this case, and for good reason. As you can see this is a very normal four door Volvo 244 Turbo as many of us have seen around, yet this is different: it has not been restored… Read More Unicorn: 1982 Volvo 244 Turbo
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