The Fiat 1100 S Berlinetta belongs to the small group of competition-derived cars with which Fiat returned to major international road racing immediately after the war. Developed under Dante Giacosa, the 1100 S combined heavily revised mechanicals with a streamlined body conceived for events such as the Mille Miglia. This 1948 evolution received aluminium coachwork… Read More Red egg: 1948 Fiat 1100 S MM
The Fiat 1100 S, introduced in 1947, was designed as a sports car for the 1100cc class, popular in events such as the Mille Miglia. It features a 1,089 cc inline-four engine producing approximately 51 horsepower, with a top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph). The two-seater aerodynamic body was manufactured by Fiat’s Carrozzerie Speciali… Read More Expensive hunch: 1948 Fiat 1100S Gobbone
This Golden Arrow (Freccia d’Oro) has certainly seen better days and is waiting for someone to take on the task of rescuing it from its current miserable state. The car is for sale in Italy, but we believe, or at least we have a feeling, that this is a relic from South America. Argentina, Venezuela,… Read More Broken arrow: 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Freccia d’Oro
We didn’t understand much from this ad: the seller included “McQueen owned” in the title, which was enough to pique our curiosity. The ad features a photo of a pink slip issued by the California DOT, which we assume refers to the car for sale (the VIN is listed, but there are no photos of… Read More McQueen owned: 1948 Oldsmobile 98 Club Sedan
The 1948 Lancia Aprilia by Carrozzeria Monviso represents a unique blend of historical significance and rare automotive craftsmanship. Carrozzeria Monviso, established in Turin in 1944, showcased great courage and innovation during a challenging post-war period. They specialized in creating vehicles based on existing chassis, notably from Fiat and Lancia, making them a distinguished name in… Read More Transatlantic style: 1948 Lancia Aprilia Coupé by Monviso
We have seen around some Fiat 500C with this configuration, but never a “B” series. This vehicle is not to be defined simply as rare, but very rare: we do not know whether it left the factory like this or, if the modification was made later than its birth, who made it; surely this is… Read More Ragtop truck: 1948 Fiat 500B Autocarro
Even in the USA, utility cars have been produced in the European way, although they have not been very successful. And it’s not hard to guess why. In the USA there were no space problems (roads, parking lots, etc.) with the exception of a few urban realities such as New York city or Los Angeles,… Read More Rare bird: 1948 Crosley CC Four
And here, the same seller who owns the Lancia Artena published a few days ago, sells this rare Alfa Romeo, even more rare as it never seems to have been restored. We have not seen many 6C 2500s built by Pininfarina in similar conditions: the last was perhaps a blue specimen, on sale in Italy… Read More Out of the barn: 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C2500 S Cabriolet by Pininfarina
It is not new that the “special” edition Fiat 500 A and B are rare, and this is even more true when it comes to cars set up for work. Many coachbuilders have tried their hand at the construction of bespoke bodies on the frames of these cars that they bought directly from the factory,… Read More Working class: 1948 Fiat 500A “Furgoncino”
One of the good things of sifting through thousands of classifieds ads, going around shows and attending classic car forums is to keep track of many cars over the years, especially the rarest and most unique ones. And so we found an old acquaintance – at least we suppose it is – this magnificent 6C… Read More Blue blood: 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Cabriolet by Pininfarina
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