As often happens – far too much, actually – we are talking about a rare car that hardly appears on the market, and here is another one after only one week. Two cars that are part of a single batch of about 300 specimens, on sale simultaneously after more than sixty years are a curious… Read More Two of few: 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Primavera by Boano
It has been a long time since we have seen a 1900 Primavera on sale, probably also because less than 300 were produced. There is another peculiarity that characterizes this special model: it is one of the few models made by the Boano Lavorazioni Speciali bodywork in its three years of activity, founded in ’55… Read More One of few: 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Primavera by Boano
The great diversity of special cars built in the 1950s in Italy, using Fiat 1100 chassis and engines, is well represented by this small berlinetta. Here too we have a chassis derived from the Fiat 1100-103 TV and also its engine which, of course, has been further elaborated with respect to the Fiat specifications: sometimes… Read More Rare goods: 1956 Fiat 1100-103 TV by Vignale
We know that Classic Virus readers expect us to publish some very special cars, produced in very limited series and better still if Italian. It goes without saying that this is not easy but sometimes we manage to find something special. What we have found for sale today is a very special small car: it… Read More Rare bird: 1956 Fiat 600 Coupé by Monterosa
It may seem that we are repetitive, but as long as there are small classic cars built by master coachbuilders for sale, we will publish them. Now, it’s not like a Fiat 600 Coupe is on every street corner, it’s not – let’s say – a commodity, so being repetitive to have a car published… Read More 64 years, 2 owners: 1956 Fiat 600 Coupé by Viotti
This model, the Carrera 1500 GS, is the Holy Grail of the 356A Coupé family, but unfortunately it lacks something. And, unfortunately, that something that is missing is also the thing that differentiates it from the other “common” 356A: the “Fuhrmann” engine, equipped with double overhead camshafts and dual ignition which, in the 1956 version,… Read More Less cams: 1956 Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 GS Coupé
Whenever we find a 356 Speedster for sale in these conditions, we will publish it, this is something we set for ourselves. First of all because it is an iconic car like the Jaguar E-Type, the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing or the Fiat 500; secondly because the aesthetic canons that it represents are immortal in… Read More Flat floor: 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster
The positive side of cars like this is that, obviously, from the point of view of the body there can be no surprises as there is nothing to hide. In fact, as we believe it is clear to everyone, this 356 Speedster (which belongs to the so-called “pre-A” series) has undergone a partial restoration that… Read More Paint needed: 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster
Sometimes it happens to find a Giulietta Spider to be restored, sometimes it happens to find two for sale by the same owner, other times – like this – it happens to find seven and a half of them. Do not ask us what the owner means for “half” because neither we have understood, certainly… Read More Seven and half: 1956-1962 Giulietta Spider stock
The seller of this fiberglass car says tat the builder took inspiration by the 1954 Buick Wildcat II show car and indeed there are some elements in common between the two cars: this though is made of fiberglass and everyone might have built one in his garage, in Noel Bangert’s mind. The seller says… Read More Ocean inspiration: 1956 Bangert Manta Ray
