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Past present: 1953 One-off “barchetta”

The seller of this curious car says that this barchetta has been found just out of Mosport Raceway, Canada, and looks like someone wanted to build his own dream racer. Of course during the fifties a lot of petrolheads built cars in their own garages, however few of them had good taste and sense for… Read More Past present: 1953 One-off “barchetta”

December 30, 2014December 29, 2014 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Unfulfilled dream: 1953 Lancia Aurelia B20

Update, September 23: As the reader Shel says, this car (chassis B20-2254) should be one of the six semi – official Lancia’s, painted in blue/ivory, which joined the Mille Miglia in 1953. If so, the original italian plate of this car was TO143916 with the engine #2503. Such engine was the experimental 2500 cc. version,… Read More Unfulfilled dream: 1953 Lancia Aurelia B20

September 23, 2014May 7, 2015 Classicvirus13 Comments

Grey rust: 1954 Porsche 356 Coupé

Nowadays is usual to call the pre-56 Porsche’s “Pre-A” but, indeed, they are just “356”. This particular car is grey above and rusty underneath. It’s usual for a car like this, being leaved years under the elements to have a lot of rust but today is very easy to find brand new floors and metal… Read More Grey rust: 1954 Porsche 356 Coupé

August 25, 2014August 22, 2014 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Patina is not dust: 1953 Porsche 356 Coupé

Nowadays we use to see a lot of abandoned cars covered by a one finger-tall layer of dirt and dust, and that is defined as “patina”. This early 356 (chassis #51465) is not dusty but indeed it has the real patina. The seller says basically that this car is a survivor: he indeed says that this… Read More Patina is not dust: 1953 Porsche 356 Coupé

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Those sweet eyes: 1953 DKW F91 Sonderklasse Cabriolet

We featured another car of the same series few months ago (see related), but then it was a two door sedan version. This one is the more seducent cabriolet which is also much scarcer as well. Indeed it’s the first time we see one for sale, and we must say that also the color is… Read More Those sweet eyes: 1953 DKW F91 Sonderklasse Cabriolet

May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Farewell barn, hello world: 1953 MG TD

Actually “barn” is a sweet word used in the title but this car looks to be stored somewhere more likely to a container than a barn. However, the point is that this car has been stored since many years and, if the period photo provided by the seller is one of the last taken before… Read More Farewell barn, hello world: 1953 MG TD

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Loaded: 1953 Simca 9 Aronde Chatelaine

The Simca Aronde was a popular and economy car in France back in the fifties and sixties, it was produced in several variations including the estate version, which came out in late 1953. This car was pushed by an inline-four, 1221 c.c. Fiat engine which produced 51 h.p: a very economic and rock solid unit… Read More Loaded: 1953 Simca 9 Aronde Chatelaine

December 18, 2013December 15, 2013 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

European flathead: 1953 Ford Cométe

The Ford Cométe was built between 1951 and 1954 in France by the Ford Motor Company’s French subsidiary, Ford SAF. This car was made putting toghether a magnificent body made by Facel and a Ford V8 flathead with a 136 c.i. displacement. Although this unit was made in the U.S. here it never became popular… Read More European flathead: 1953 Ford Cométe

October 30, 2013November 30, 2013 Classicvirus2 Comments

No trunk: 1953 Panhard Dyna X87 Junior

This 1953 Panhard X87 (vin #855685) is one of the 4,000 (more or less) made from 1952 to 1953: it’s equipped with a 850 c.c. flat-twin, air cooled engine producing 40 h.p. and it has a shape which you won’t forget easily: it deserves the nickname “bathub” even more than the Porsche Speedster appeared in… Read More No trunk: 1953 Panhard Dyna X87 Junior

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Iron-side: 1953 DKW Barchetta

This barchetta is said to have been built on a DKW in 1953, but the seller doesn’t specify on what model nor who built it. As a 1953 car, it should be based on a DKW 3=6, but in the meantime he says that the engine is a 1000 c.c. unit instead of 900 c.c.… Read More Iron-side: 1953 DKW Barchetta

July 11, 2013July 6, 2013 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

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