There are replicas of all kinds, badly made, ridiculous, so-so, done well: this Simca 8 certainly belongs to the last category. It is a Simca Gordini barchetta rebuilt based on the chassis, engine and suspension of a Simca 8 (already quite rare in itself). Now, someone will turn up their nose seeing a Simca 8… Read More Red copy: 1953 Simca Gordini Barchetta replica
Although we have published other Simca 8s in the past, none of them was in the conditions of this convertible that looks like a real time capsule. The seller says that this car has been brought in the US when his service was over very common in those years: That’s not the first time we… Read More Flash inside: Simca 8 Cabriolet by Pininfarina
It is not the first time that we publish a Peugeot 403 Cabriolet and let’s hope that it is not even the last, especially when that’s about a barn find. In fact, the seller claims that this cabriolet, built in little more than 2,000 specimens by Pininfarina, is a true barn find in the sense… Read More A restaurer: 1957 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet by Pininfarina
This is really a strange car and perplexes us for several reasons, starting with the bodywork that it is very familiar to us. In fact, as many of you have already suspected, this is a body already seen elsewhere: it was taken integrally from a Ghia 1500 Coupé, built from 1965 to 1967, and adapted… Read More Transformers: 1971 Coachbuilt Renault R177
And here’s another Simca 8 Sport to be restored: this in particular has a peculiar history as it received an award at the 1951 Palm Spring Concours. We can deduce that it is a car destinated from birth to the American market (the car is from 1950), and has remained in the US so far.… Read More Palm Springs award: 1950 Simca 8 Sport Coupe by Facel
It has happened sometimes to write an article about a René Bonnét Le Mans and, whenever we find one for sale, especially a cabriolet, we will do it again, just because we like this car. Indeed, despite not having the appeal of a special Italian car with aluminum bodywork, it represents very well the French… Read More Hardtop equipped: 1963 René Bonnét Le Mans Cabriolet
This car is not only the same model used by Lieutenant Columbo in the homonymous TV series, but it also seems to be painted in a similar color and in very similar conditions. It is a Peueot 403 Cabriolet, built from 1958 to 1960 by Pininfarina in little more than 2000 specimens, of which some… Read More Columbo’s favorite: 1958 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet by Pininfarina
The Matra M530 (in this case in the “LX” version) is a particular car: you love it or you hate it but it certainly doesn’t go unnoticed. This car is the French equivalent of the Fiat X1/9 or the Volkswagen-Porsche 914. Surely among the three cars the M530 is the worst one, for reasons related… Read More Very long wheel base: 1971 Matra M530 LX
After a few weeks we return to Argentina to find a very rare car: it was designed and built by Louis Varela and equipped with a Renault engine, transmission and suspension. Being a small producer, Varela appropriately decided that his cars should have a fiberglass bodywork to contain production costs and, at the same time,… Read More Evolution of the species: 1970 Varela Andino GT
Mark contacted us as he wants to downsize his collection after some events made him think about what’s important and what’s not, so here it is part of the collection he’s getting rid of: many important pieces, some unique. It’s useless that we describe all the items, so we’ll copy and paste his own words.… Read More From California: A collection for sale
