This car was the swan song of Carrozzeria Touring, indeed, perhaps it was the cause of its financial meltdown. Let’s start from the beginning: The car was the result of the collaboration between the Rootes group and the Touring body shop, which already assembled the Sunbeam Alpine and the Hillman Super Minx in its Milan… Read More The last song: 1965 Sunbeam Venezia by Touring
Indeed, for fans of classic Italian cars this is a gem: there are many (so to speak) in the spider version but very few in the coupé version. In the era of the transformations of standard Fiat cars, in which all the Italian (and not only) coachbuilder craftsmen tried their hand, OSI could not be… Read More Silver pearl: 1960 Fiat 1200S Coupé by OSI
Not the first facelifted first series Giulietta Sprint we’ve seen, however this (chassis AR1493*03585) is a remarkable example. First of all for the colour: we could be wrong but it is the “Grigio Chiarissimo” colour, very rare and, in our opinion, very beautiful on the lines of this car. The seller says that the car… Read More Flawless grey: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
The 70s were very contrasted years: great creative ferment but also a lot of violence: many had to equip themselves accordingly. And so the symbolic vehicle of the Hippie culture has been transformed for a task very far from the one for which it was born. In this case it is a Typ 2 bus… Read More Bulletproof vest: 1975 Volkswagen Typ2 by Fontauto
We never expected to find a project of this type in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains, yet some enthusiasts have tried it in the middle of the forest. Not only passionate, but also skilled: it is clear that this home-made project has been carried out by someone who knows how to handle a hammer,… Read More Rough diamond: 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO replica project
This 2000 Spider has definitely seen better days, but it’s still better than many “projects” seen lately. In fact, we have seen models like this, or 2600s, so rotten that we don’t understand how they are still all in one piece, for sale at prices which, although apparently low, would have led the owner to… Read More Ti-red: 1959 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider by Touring
We often hear “it was not understood” but in reality the problem does not lie in those who do not understand, but in those who do not explain themselves well. The above is, in a nutshell, the story of this model: it is a comfortable sedan, with an unmistakable design, luxurious interiors and a Maserati… Read More Black tie: 1974 Citroen SM
It’s amazing how, despite the cleanup of all the barns and backyards done in the last 15 years, cars like this still pop out. This Giulietta Spider Veloce swb (chassis AR1495F.09918), certainly the most coveted of the series together with its bigger sister Giulia, was in fact taken off the road in 1969 and bought… Read More Red project: 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
In last week’s article on the Fiat 500 Albarella we mentioned the connection between the concept of yacht and car which led to the creation of that particular line of cars generically called “Spiaggina” (beach car). In this case this connection is even closer. In fact, this car is called the “Shellette” from the name… Read More Longboard not included: 1970 Fiat 850 Shellette
We owe an apology to Federico, our reader who reported this splendid specimen to us ten days ago: unfortunately we missed his email and only noticed it yesterday. We still try to make up for lost time. The car in question is a fantastic and very rare Fiat 500F transformed into a “Spiaggina”, i.e. part… Read More Spring break: 1968 Fiat 500F Albarella by Savio
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