During the ’50’s and ’60’s, Chrysler often contacted Ghia for some collaboration works for designing and/or manufacturing of its custom show cars. The Ghia 450 SS is said to be the result of an idea of Burt Sugarman, an Hollywood producer, who pushed Ghia to build such car, both in coupè and spider versions. So,… Read More Sugarman’s idea: 1967 Ghia-Chrysler 450 SS Spider
Wherever you turn your head you could easily spot a VW Bug, as millions have been produced from 1938 so far. But, you can’t easily spot a pre-’50’s Bug. This car is very rare to find and so, as the asking price suggests, this rarity must be paid. The seller says few about this particular… Read More Form and Function: 1949 Volkswagen Bug
According to the seller, this early barchetta was built by (or based on the design of) Armando Palanca, and built on the chassis, engine and suspensions of a 1940 Fiat 1500 6C. Armando Palanca, not known by most people, was an italian aeronautical engineer (perhaps the top-notch back then) who worked with the team which… Read More No rain, no gain: 1940 Fiat 1500 6C by Palanca
In the late ’40’s, the french Simca began to produce the Simca 8 based on the Fiat 1100C chassis and mechanicals. This car was actually almost the exact copy of its italian cousin, the Fiat 1100C by Farina coachworks. Both cars owe a lot to the Cisitalia 202 Cabriolet. On the Simca 8, the engine… Read More Farina outside: 1950 Simca 8 Sport Cabriolet
This 1971 Giulia sedan is painted in the typical Alfa Romeo “Azzurro Spazio” (space blue) and, we must say, it seems a very good paint. Basically, the whole car seems very nice and it’s a TI Super, so the engine is the same installed on the Gt Junior, fed by two throat Weber DCOE carburetors.… Read More Space blue: 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 TI Super
Faded is the paint of this 1951 Bug, but these cars are more fascinating just when they show a tired look. This car has also a couple of big rear tires which give it an almost “Baja” look. The seller provides few photos but we see that some details (and not only) are not correct,… Read More Faded: 1951 Volkswagen Bug
The seller says that this car was sold new in Mexico and, according to Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo (great guys, they give you information about your Alfa without asking a cent) was produced on the 13th of september of that year. This car has a sharp look and it’s a desiderable 750 series (swb). However,… Read More Latin passion: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Nowadays it’s extremely difficult to find a period “custom” or “hot rod”. Sure, there are some “famous” custom cars built by master customizers between ’50’s and ‘early ’70’s, but those cars fetch six figures prices so you’ll never have one. Then, there are cars made by obscure builders, sometimes in their garages, and this car… Read More Old skool: 1936 Ford Roadster custom
The seller is straight: this price of this car is firm. Well, it’s easy to be stick on the asking price of a car like this as the GTA is one of the most desiderable object for every italian car collector. This particular car is not perfect, but all the imperfection here are easily fixable… Read More Firm price: 1968 Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior
The paint of this BJ7 is tired like the rest of the car but, actually, this car is the typical “right candidate” for the operation. The seller says that this is a rust free car (all the photos posted in the auctions show a little or no rust) and that the engine doesn’t turn as… Read More Tired blue: 1964 Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 MKII
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