Everyone in the past has enjoyed the little 190 SL built – let’s not lie to ourselves about that – to provide a roadster for customers who couldn’t afford the 300SL. That doesn’t mean this car was cheap at the time – it cost twice as much as an American luxury sedan and if you… Read More Appalachian star: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
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
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang Sportsroof “R Code” with a 428 Cobrajet big block engine and a C6 automatic transmission. The car has 13,600 original miles and is in excellent condition, with all the numbers matching. The seller says that the car runs and drives great, but he also notes that it may need… Read More Earthquaked: 1969 Ford Mustang 428 CJ Sportsroof
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
There are not anymore. There are no more of these particular Mustangs to restore, which is why this example commands a lot of attention, as 143 people are following this auction. Ten years ago the seller would have jumped for joy if he had sold this car for half the price it is at now,… Read More Rusty green: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof
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
The idea of the Apollo was born from the desire of Milt Brown, a young Californian engineer, to create an American response to the European GTs such as the Ferrari berlinettas and the Aston Martin. In his search for a coachbuilder, in 1960 he met Frank Reisner, a Hungarian transplanted to America who had founded… Read More Fallen God: 1963 Apollo 5000 GT
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
Alfa Romeo, before deciding to produce the Giulia TI Super, was at the top of the Touring category of racing but, given the competition from foreign sedans, it could not remain indifferent. Thus the TI Super (type 105.16) was born in 501 specimens sold at a price 60% higher than the Giulia TI (and despite… Read More White sleeper: 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super
It is a car built entirely in Milan: the Portello factory and the Touring body shop were in fact so close that it was possible to walk from one to the other in half an hour. Yet, the original black license plate is that of Turin, the (once) automobile capital of Italy. In a few… Read More Black plate: 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint by Touring
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