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
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
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
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
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
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