Rare and unique are the words that best define this 1949 Fiat 1500D Convertible, styled and bodied by the prestigious Stabilimenti Farina. This is not just any early postwar Fiat: it is the six-cylinder Fiat 1500, the refined evolution of the prewar 1500 “6C,” one of the most advanced Italian family cars of the late… Read More Maroon six / 2: 1949 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet by Farina
From the stars to the barns, quite literally. This vehicle, after participating in one edition of the Mille Miglia and one edition of the Monte Carlo Rally driven by one of the most renowned racing drivers ever, was subsequently used as a taxi and eventually stored in a barn where it remained abandoned for several… Read More Former Mille Miglia taxi: 1936 Fiat 6C 1500
This Fiat 1500 Coupé by Allemano is a rare and beautifully restored masterpiece. According to the seller, this car, designed by the legendary Giovanni Michelotti, exudes elegance with its blu bosforo paintwork and refined craftsmanship, echoing the sophistication of the Maserati 5000. The seller explains that the car was purchased in Italy in 2014 in… Read More Four eyes: 1963 Fiat 1500 Coupé by Allemano
The base of this car is the Fiat 118 series (the one used for the 1500 and 1600 coupés, to be precise), but the bodywork is substantially different. As mentioned earlier, for this special spider, the chassis and engine of the 118 series were used, equipped with the twin-camshaft engine produced by Fiat but designed… Read More White scorpion: 1959 Abarth 1600 Spider by Allemano
“Special” Fiats have been under the spotlight for years now and some have astronomical prices, however there is still something around with a “human” price. In this case we are technically speaking of a Siata 1500 Coupé, designed by Michelotti but based essentially on Fiat 1500 components: the obvious differences, in addition of course to… Read More Blue on blue / 2: 1963 Siata 1500 Coupé
We are always willing to publish special Fiats, that is all those built by the galaxy of coachbuilders who worked in Turin. In this case we are dealing with a car from 1963, or in the period in which the inexorable decline of the profession of “coachbuilder” began in its highest form, that is to… Read More Affluent coachbuilt: 1963 Fiat 1500 Coupé by Allemano
The seller of this rare Ghia 1500 GT says that 846 cars like this have been built, and that currently 30 survive: we are not sure about this last figure, however we are still talking about a very rare car. Over the years we have seen several 1500 GTs for sale (both in photos and… Read More Golden ticket: 1964 Fiat 1500 Coupé by Ghia
We have often seen replicas of many cars, obviously most of them reproduce the rare and economically unattainable cars, this time however it is different. In fact, it is the first time that we have seen the replica – made with entirely aluminum bodywork – of the same OSCA MT4 1500 made famous by the… Read More Hand made: 1955 O.S.C.A. MT4 Replica
This Fiat 1500 GT Coupé built fifty years ago by Ghia coachworks is said to be one of the 50 imported, back then, by Grimm brothers of Detroit who were the official importer of these special cars. That’s a car which has undergone a restoration process but it needs now to be completed; the good… Read More Mixin’ italians/2: 1967 Fiat 1500 GT Coupé by Ghia
This Fiat 1500, equipped with the twin cam O.S.C.A. engine, features a beautiful patina over its red paint, but it actually was born painted in pale blue. Indeed the previous owner was an enthusiast racer, as all the period badges on the top of the dashboard say, and so he thought that the red paint… Read More Solid patina: 1962 Fiat 1500 O.S.C.A. Cabriolet by Pininfarina
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