In fact, describing this car as “Rare” is somewhat understating it, as it appears to be a unique specimen. Actually, technically speaking, all these cars were “unique specimens” because they were vehicles produced exclusively on commission and with very specific requirements from the clients. Therefore, even for minor details, there were no two cars that… Read More More than rare: 1949 Fiat 1100B Cabriolet by Farina
We don’t know how many of these specimens were produced, but we believe, with good reason, that there are very few of them, very few. Ghia-Aigle originally operated as a subsidiary of Carrozzeria Ghia, becoming independent in 1953 and temporarily located in Lugano (1954–58). Designers were mainly from Ghia, including Mario Boano (1948–51), Giovanni Michelotti… Read More Swiss chapter: 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Coupé by Ghia-Aigle
It often happens to come across special cars built as unique specimens by a well-known coachbuilder, but how often does one of these cars belong to the coachbuilder himself? This is one such occasion. Indeed, this is the personal car of Giuseppe “Nuccio” Bertone, built in 1947 on the basis of a 1936 Fiat 500B.… Read More Four editions: 1936/1947 Fiat 500B Sport by Bertone
If we come across one for sale, we can’t help but post it, almost as if it were a moral duty. In reality, the reason is simple, or rather, there are two reasons: the first is that we are fascinated by the small Italian cars built by master coachbuilders of the last century, the second… Read More Another one: 1955 Fiat 600 Coupé by Monterosa
Two in a row doesn’t refer to the make and model of the car, but rather to two convertibles, in a similar condition, with a very similar color both inside and outside. The one published yesterday is technically a running car, something that can certainly not be said about this Flavia Convertible 1800, whose restoration… Read More Two in a row: 1965 Lancia Flavia Convertibile by Vignale
If we were to condense the history of this car, we could simply write: a very special car for two very special clients. In fact, it seems that this version of the Lancia Aurelia, called “Roso d’Oro” (Gold Rose), already extremely rare in itself (we saw a second example in person, dark green in color,… Read More Arabic coffee: 1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 “Rosa d’Oro” by Pininfarina
We never miss an opportunity to feature an Alfa Romeo work vehicle, as they are much rarer than those produced by other brands. In the post-World War II era, in fact, almost all Italian brands ventured into the production of commercial vehicles, as there was a significant demand directly linked to the economic boom of… Read More Goodwood ready: 1960 Alfa Romeo Romeo 2° Autotutto
It doesn’t take too long before a special car built for racing emerges, typically crafted as a one-off by some obscure, more or less known coachbuilder. Generally, these special cars were built on a Fiat platform. In this specific case, they were based on the Fiat 500B, whose versatile chassis was widely used by street… Read More Blue cocktail: 1950 Fiat-Lancia Barchetta by Zabora
At the end of the Second World War, Italy had to get back on its feet, and this is one of the ways that helped it achieve that. Indeed, Lancia was primarily known before the pre-war period for the production of luxury vehicles that were technologically advanced and used exquisite materials. After the war, Lancia… Read More All together: 1951 Lancia Ardea “Promiscuetta” by Albanesi
If this car had been abandoned for the same number of years further northeast in the USA, there would probably be little to see now. That is, there would be a mass of rusted sheet metal that would probably have remotely resembled the car it once was, fortunately this car has it – although it… Read More Hot wallet: 1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider by Touring
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