Years ago (yes, it gets old) we found another 1955 Karmann Ghia and haven’t seen one for sale since, until today. We had decided that it deserved to be published as, apart from its ratty look, it is not every day to find one for sale belonging to the first production batch, unfortunately most of… Read More Oldest in town: 1955 Karmann Ghia Coupé
As we have already mentioned in this post, the Doretti was built by Swallow Coachbuilding Company which, before this car, used to build small, economy cars: this was a true exception in their production but unfortunately it didn’t last long. This car is based on a tubular steel chassis, Triumph TR2 mechanical components and an aluminum… Read More Mixed body: 1955 Swallow Doretti
The beauty of classic cars is that they were often “reworked” to be adapted to the most diverse uses: from the plumber’s van to racing assistance, such as this Appia. Now, we don’t know if this particular car was actually born to be purchased and used by a racing team (in this case “Scuderia Morandi”),… Read More Trailer included: 1955 Lancia Appia Furgoncino
We don’t remember exactly how many cars like this we’ve posted in ten years, but this should be the second or third, tops. This is because it is an extremely rare car like all the cars built to order by the Italian car ateliers of the 1950s: In this case it is the Monterosa bodywork,… Read More Extra rare: 1955 Fiat 600 Coupé by Monterosa
When it comes to the rarity of a classic car, the mind immediately flies to important pieces such as Ferrari or Maserati, but rarely does one think of a Fiat. Instead, it is precisely among the latter that there are such rare models that, if you own one like this, you will probably be the… Read More Very rare bird: 1955 Fiat 1100 TV by Fissore
According to what the seller writes, this car would like to be a replica of the 1955 Alfa 750 Competizione but, apart from the type of bodywork, it is very different: we consider it more a ‘citation’ than a real replica. However, there are some appreciable aspects: the seller says that this car was built… Read More Citation: 1980 Alfa Romeo Barchetta
There are no errors in the title of the article: this is a 1955 car even though it clearly looks like a car conceived in the 1930s. And there is a reason for this apparent inconsistency. The reason is simple: this is in fact a car from the late 1930s built by the DKW-Audi group… Read More Never seen before: 1955 DKW / IFA F8 Cabriolet Export by Gläser
If we were to estimate the cost of a car based on how many dollars per horsepower it takes to buy it, the Aurelia B24S Spider would be one of the most expensive in the world, however it probably wouldn’t even be in the top ten. And this is good news for anyone who has… Read More White glove: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider by Pininfarina
The worst choice you can make for a classic car is to try to restore it in your garage: we have seen so many undergo this choice, and in very few cases it has gone well. This rare B24 Spider (chassis # B24S 1154) is not one of those successful cases: as almost always happens,… Read More Rotten but not forgotten: 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider
The post-World War II European economic and social reconstruction owes a tribute to vehicles like these, used by both large companies and small artisans. In fact, large companies used these minivans mainly for customer assistance or small repairs on networks (in the case of utilities), while craftsmen such as blacksmiths, plumbers and mechanical workshops took… Read More Working class: 1955 Fiat 500C Furgonetta
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