Luxury 500: 1940 Siata Amica 39 Convertibile by Bertone

SIATA (Società Italiana Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie) was an esteemed Torino-based company active from the early 1930s to the 1970s. Renowned for enhancing Fiat automobiles, SIATA excelled in both boosting engine performance and crafting limited series sports cars, often based on Fiat chassis. However, the most distinguished model from SIATA was not a sports car but… Read More Luxury 500: 1940 Siata Amica 39 Convertibile by Bertone

March 1, 2024February 28, 2024 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Small luxury: 1940 American Bantam 65 Roadster

From the ashes of the failed American Austin Car Company, this company was born on the initiative of Roy Evans and William A. Ward Jr. The company is credited with the invention of the Jeep, although the latter later became a registered trademark of Willys Overland. This vehicle looks more like an English model than… Read More Small luxury: 1940 American Bantam 65 Roadster

October 20, 2023October 15, 2023 Classicvirus1 Comment

Three countries job: 1940 Fiat 508 C “Balilla” Cabriolet by Glaser

An Italian car, set up by a German coachbuilder and for sale in Norway: this is the synopsis of this very rare (and beautiful) Fiat 508 C Cabriolet. It is the first Balilla Cabriolet Glaser ever seen for sale (at least by us), in fact so far we have seen this model only in drawings… Read More Three countries job: 1940 Fiat 508 C “Balilla” Cabriolet by Glaser

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The streamlined bug: 1940 Steyr 55 “Baby”

This car was born to be the direct competitor of the Volkswagen bug and, despite its shorter lenght, it had a greater luggage space. Around 13,000 of these cars were built but this particular model, the “55”, was built for two years only (1938-1940) so it’s rarer than its predecessor, the “50”. As just said, this… Read More The streamlined bug: 1940 Steyr 55 “Baby”

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Don’t drink and drive: 1940 Fiat 500A Furgoncino “Campari”

This is a very rare car not only because it’s a Fiat 500A van (some sources say that less then 50 Giardiniera still survive, and much less van) but because it was bought and used by Campari (the famous italian alcholic beverages brand) to deliver their product. Indeed the car is still painted in the dark Campari… Read More Don’t drink and drive: 1940 Fiat 500A Furgoncino “Campari”

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No rain, no gain: 1940 Fiat 1500 6C by Palanca

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

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