We don’t know about you, but we weren’t aware of the existence of this microcar, which was probably created to compete with the Isetta. The basic design is indeed identical: four wheels, a two-stroke engine, and front access are the main features that characterized the Italian microcar and were clearly borrowed from this Zundapp, a… Read More Never seen one: 1957 Zündapp Janus
We were talking, a few posts ago, about the search for originality in collecting, and here we have a Cabriolet popping up in a non-exceptional condition, but certainly original. Speaking of the condition, we notice that the car doesn’t appear to have been restored in appearance. In fact, it seems completely original in every part,… Read More Old slate: 1963 Porsche 356B T6 S Cabriolet
This model was created to allow three-pointed star customers to access a spider that resembled the 300SL, without, however, incurring the astronomical cost of the latter. Not that the 190SL was inexpensive by any means: in 1962, it cost twice as much as an Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider, which, despite having a smaller engine, was… Read More Raw diamond: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
The current market for classic BMWs significantly rewards the E9 series, which often fetches six-figure prices: it’s undoubtedly a very beautiful car, but it had a mother. The mother, built by Bertone and designed by none other than Giorgetto Giugiaro, is even better equipped under the hood, at least on paper: it’s powered by the… Read More German v8: 1962 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone
Originality is what all collectors desire, but few actually find. Most vintage cars from 40, 50, 60, or more years ago are either restored or rusted, and the latter kind of originality is not very intriguing. A market especially attentive to originality is that of Porsche enthusiasts, who focus on the smallest details. Not surprisingly,… Read More Nancy: 1963 Porsche 356C Coupé
There are not many classic cars on which even a heavy patina like this does not detract from their charm, indeed, in this case it is an important plus. Above all because it is the patina of a car born for the road and later, probably in the 70s and 80s, and was adapted to… Read More Patina monster/10: 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster
The body color is the most “summery” you could wish for, and its name is also evocative: Bahama Yellow. The aforementioned color was applied to the bodywork of a Porsche 911 which was still part of the so-called “zero series”, i.e. the 901 series as the 911 was initially christened. However, when Peugeot (which had… Read More Summer outside: 1966 Porsche 911
Here we are dealing with a rare car, but at the same time an almost desperate case. It is in fact a Glas 1300 GT, a German one designed by the Frua workshops in Turin at a time when German houses relied on Italian designers who knew what they were doing, and in fact this… Read More The challenge: 1966 Glas 1300 GT
Once these cars were a bit mistreated, considered more like motorized toys than real cars, and for this reason most have been lost. Indeed these are not cars in which you can travel 1000 miles to take your family and their luggage on a beach holiday, yet these are cars that have the power to… Read More Yellow bug: 1968 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy
Years ago (yes, it gets old) we found another 1955 Karmann Ghia and haven’t seen one for sale since, until today. We had decided that it deserved to be published as, apart from its ratty look, it is not every day to find one for sale belonging to the first production batch, unfortunately most of… Read More Oldest in town: 1955 Karmann Ghia Coupé
