After covering last week the story of the first Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé from 1972, we return to one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters of Italian automotive design with its evolution, unveiled at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show. Once again based on the Fiat 132 platform, the project was born from the… Read More Orange one-off: 1973 Fiat 132 Aster Coupé Prototype #02 by Zagato
This car was built in an era when Fiat truly knew how to make cars. The Fiat 1600S “OSCA” stands as the refined outcome of a remarkable collaboration between three giants of Italian motoring: Fiat, OSCA (Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili, founded by the Maserati brothers), and Pininfarina. The result was a car that beautifully combined… Read More Twin cam coupé: 1964 Fiat 1600S Coupé by Pininfarina
The Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé Prototype is a fascinating symbol of 1970s Italian automotive creativity. Presented at the 1972 Turin Motor Show, the Aster was the work of Carrozzeria Zagato’s head designer Giuseppe Mittino, who reimagined Fiat’s new 132 sedan into a striking two-door coupé. Mittino gave the car a bold wedge profile, a… Read More Green one-off: 1972 Fiat 132 Aster by Zagato
Once again, we come across a (probably) unique example and—what a coincidence—this too was built by Stabilimenti Farina on a Fiat 1100B chassis, with aluminum bodywork. We don’t know the history of this particular car, but we can make a guess: many years ago it was damaged, perhaps in a rear-end collision (or by hitting… Read More Tough life: 1949 Fiat 1100B Coupé by Farina
This example is attractive as it belongs to the first-series short wheelbase models, produced from 1955 to 1959, before Alfa Romeo lengthened the chassis. From the few photos available, the car appears complete and in overall decent condition, with straight bodywork, original hubcaps, and a period-correct interior. However, no images of the engine bay, trunk,… Read More Low priced swb: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Among the icons of postwar Italian motoring, the Alfa Romeo 1900 stands out as a landmark model: the first Alfa built in series with a monocoque body, introduced in 1950 and soon offered in sportier and more elegant versions. The “C” designation of the 1900C Sprint Coupé can be interpreted in two ways: “Corto,” referring… Read More Gracefully styled: 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Coupé by Pininfarina
The car published here is one of the most iconic automobiles of postwar Italian production: the Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Coupé, in its first series from 1951, of which only 499 units were built. The Aurelia was a revolutionary model for its time: designed under Vittorio Jano and launched in 1950, it was the first… Read More The first V6: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 Coupé
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Fiat 1100 was one of the cars that best represented Italy’s postwar motorization. From its successful base, Fiat developed not only sedans and family versions, but also sturdy and versatile commercial vehicles such as the Fiat 1100 ELR, where ELR stands for Economica, Lunga, Rinforzata (Economic, Long, Reinforced), designed… Read More Country worker: 1952 Fiat 1100 ELR
Every once in a while, you come across a car that speaks to you — not because it’s an easy project, but precisely because it isn’t. This 1967 Fiat 1500S Vignale Coupé is one of those cars. Designed by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Carrozzeria Vignale in the mid-1960s, it’s a rare and elegant piece… Read More Labour of love: 1967 Fiat 1500S Coupé by Vignale
Not often seen, and even more rarely offered for sale, this 1974 Intermeccanica Indra 2+2 is one of those Italian–German–American hybrids that never quite became mainstream, but today stands out precisely for its rarity, style, and curious engineering history. Presented here in a striking blue exterior with a tan interior, this example appears to be… Read More Euro-American rarity: 1974 Intermeccanica Indra 2+2
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