Any fan of classic Italian cars would recognize this model even from the photo of the side alone, characterized by the large windows that give this model its name. In fact, Zagato produced, in the early 1950s, various “Panoramica” type cars based on different models such as this Fiat, the 500C and also Ferrari. And… Read More Form & Function: 1950 Fiat 1400 Panoramica by Zagato
This is the car that Arthur Drexler, director of the M.o.M.A. in New York, called a “sculpture in motion”, and in fact a closed version has been part of the museum’s permanent installation since 1951. In fact, if you take a look at cars around the world produced in 1950, this one looks like it… Read More Sculpture in motion: 1950 Cisitalia 202 Cabriolet
Exactly, this car is not the real deal but a replica which however seems to be built very well, at least as regards the exterior. But we imagine that the same care was also lavished on all the remaining areas of the car, which was built starting from the chassis of a 1950 Fiat 1100… Read More Swedish red: 1950 Cistalia-Abarth 204 Replica
It’s great to experience the sensation of seeing a classic car for the first time, and we don’t mean seeing it in real life but absolutely. In this case it is a Barchetta built using components taken from different cars: chassis from a fiat 500c and 900cc v4 engine taken from a Lancia Ardea, certainly… Read More Sometimes they’re blue: 1950 Fiat 500C Sport by Zabora
In our opinion, there should be a specific branch of classic car collecting dedicated to custom-built cars built on a Fiat basis. But we are biased. This is a very rare – and we do not exaggerate much stating that it could be the only one in existence – “St. Leger” built by Bertone in… Read More Blue on blue / 3: 1950 Fiat 1400 St. Leger Cabriolet by Bertone
Here we are in the presence of a very rare – probably unique – coachbuilt Fiat built by Vignale at the beginning of the famous body shop: even if Vignale seems to have always built cars, it actually lasted (under the guidance of Alfredo) only twenty years. Twenty years only but very intense, which have… Read More Green orchid: 1950 Fiat 1400 Orchidea by Vignale
Perhaps in 1950 this car already looked out of date, but it certainly wasn’t 14 years before, when it went into production. Actually we deliberately used the verb “look” because even in 1950, this car was not technically inferior to brands like Mercedes and is, still today, more aerodynamic than a Lamborghini Countach. The masterpiece… Read More Postal service: 1950 Tatra T87
Let’s say that, at least for us, there can be no more appropriate color for a 1950 Italian Coupe: this shade of maroon (or dark red) is typical of italian sports cars of that period. Of course, to think today that this is a sports car makes you smile considering that, at best, this engine… Read More Aluminium heritage: 1950 Fiat 1400 Coupé by Farina
Classic cars are the focus of our publication, however every now and then a very rare or particularly interesting spare part appears and we therefore feel the obligation to report it to readers. Today we are talking about a very rare set of record 15-inch Borrani spoked wheels with a 5 “channel: the rarity of… Read More B-Side: 1956 Borrani Record + Pirelli Stelvio set
There was a big difference between the convertibles produced immediately after World War II in Europe vs the USA, a difference summarized very well by the Siata Amica. The difference was obviously clear from the dimensions: if we take the Ford Custom Convertible of the same year for example, we have a length of 196.6… Read More Small is good: 1950 Siata Amica by Bertone
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