In the late ’40’s, the french Simca began to produce the Simca 8 based on the Fiat 1100C chassis and mechanicals. This car was actually almost the exact copy of its italian cousin, the Fiat 1100C by Farina coachworks. Both cars owe a lot to the Cisitalia 202 Cabriolet. On the Simca 8, the engine… Read More Farina outside: 1950 Simca 8 Sport Cabriolet
It’s not so easy to find a 1949-51 Mercury Coupé which has not gone under hammers, welders and grinders during its life, but sometimes it happens, as for this car. The seller says that this car was his grandfather’s present to him, at that it’s sitting in a barn from many years. Obviously there is… Read More Not chopped: 1950 Mercury Coupé
Although more than 50,000 of these cars were produced in 1950, few survived to the last 60 years and much less in good conditions. This particular car features a great blue/brown/white color combo which produces an overall sparkling look. The www tires obviously fit perfectly, giving to the car a proper ’50’s look. Apart from that,… Read More Sparkling shoebox: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible
No other words could describe better this Vignale-Michelotti masterpiece. This was the first street car built by Karl Abarth, after the Cisitalia-Abarth 204. This car followed the decision to build a gran turismo berlinetta for a wealthy clientele: a brand new chassis was built, along with an aluminium coach. The 205-101 had a heavily tuned… Read More State of Art: 1950 Abarth 205-A by Vignale
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