The Dual-Ghia has been one of the many hybrids tentatives involving italian craftsmanship and american muscle; probably it was the first attempt in doing it. Obviously, because of the cost of realizing a body in Italy, shipping the engine and mechanical parts and then shipping back the car in U.S., these cars were quite unaffordable… Read More Italian dress: 1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible
Here it is one survivor of the 1,075 Eldorado Seville made in 1960. Actually, for us the ’60 Seville is The Cadillac: in that year the Caddy abandoned those huge (and somehow ridiculous) fins to adopt a couple of sleeker and elegant fins on the back end. The Seville had also a particular front/rear grilles,… Read More Gold inside: 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville
This 1957 Bel Air Convertible is stuck in the middle (or less) of a full restoration. The seller says that some metal job has been done in a previous restoration but that apart from some spots, the car is solid. It also says that new brake lines have been installed along with four disc brakes.… Read More Most parts included: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
This 1951 Le Mans Roadster is said to be a one family car. Indeed the owner bought it new in 1951 and got it till 2000 when he passed away, but the car doesn’t see a road since 1985 when the owner couldn’t drive anymore. After that, his son went periodically to the garage just… Read More One family car: 1951 Nash Healey Le Mans Roadster
This truck represents one of the mores which have been lost through the years. Once there was a carefree and simplier America where “house wives would flock to the Trucks for fresh loaves of bread, pastries, cream puffs, and other baked delicacies”. This truck was one of those. This truck is said to be one… Read More Just baked: 1948 Helm’s Bakery Truck by Divco
We’ve never seen this car before, nor we ever knew about its existence. It’s called Murena GT, and it’s said to have been built in a very small series of 10 cars by Intermeccanica which built the bodies, following the idea of Joseph Vos, president of Murena Motors. This car is powered by a mean… Read More Odd tourer: 1969 Murena GT
Yes, we like period hot-rods too. We like their ingenuity and their simplicity. So, we can’t stand billet aluminium, digital gauges or $20,000 paint jobs on these cars. This particular car is said to have a known history since it left the factory. The seller says also that the car is rock solid and completely… Read More This is traditional: 1932 Ford Tudor Hot Rod
Nowadays it’s extremely difficult to find a period “custom” or “hot rod”. Sure, there are some “famous” custom cars built by master customizers between ’50’s and ‘early ’70’s, but those cars fetch six figures prices so you’ll never have one. Then, there are cars made by obscure builders, sometimes in their garages, and this car… Read More Old skool: 1936 Ford Roadster custom
Like the Bug published on monday, even this ’57 Nomad shows tons of patina. But, differently from that Bug, this car has some rust holes on the roof wich are not so sexy to see. However, the seller says that those holes are the only ones on the car and that they’re less serious than… Read More Finned wagon: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
The bigger, the better: this is what’s befittingly to this car. This car features a magnificent streamline design and a color which perfectly matches all those curves. This car is much more cute in this two door version as the tail is perfectly joined with the roof line and then softly slopes towards the rear… Read More Bug on steroids: 1948 Pontiac 8 Streamliner Coupé
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