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
The current market for classic BMWs significantly rewards the E9 series, which often fetches six-figure prices: it’s undoubtedly a very beautiful car, but it had a mother. The mother, built by Bertone and designed by none other than Giorgetto Giugiaro, is even better equipped under the hood, at least on paper: it’s powered by the… Read More German v8: 1962 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone
Originality is what all collectors desire, but few actually find. Most vintage cars from 40, 50, 60, or more years ago are either restored or rusted, and the latter kind of originality is not very intriguing. A market especially attentive to originality is that of Porsche enthusiasts, who focus on the smallest details. Not surprisingly,… Read More Nancy: 1963 Porsche 356C Coupé
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
This Abarth 1000 Bialbero chassis Tipo 129 is said to be the last of the 15 “long nose” made, designed by Mario Colucci for the Sibona & Basano body shop in Turin. The engine is said to be the Type 229 B “wet sump right rotation”, the latest evolution of the 1000 twin cam engine… Read More Unrestored: 1965 Abarth 1000 Bialbero “Long Nose”
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