Tag Archives: 1956

Paint needed: 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

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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 … Continue reading →

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Seven and half: 1956-1962 Giulietta Spider stock

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

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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 … Continue reading →

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Ocean inspiration: 1956 Bangert Manta Ray

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

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  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 … Continue reading →

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Close to death: 1956 Porsche 356 A T1 Coupé

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

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This 356 T1 Coupé is a very nice survivor which has been close to death: it survived to a garage fire which has leaved its mark over the body: it could be worse, much worse than that. However, the good … Continue reading →

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Two-stroke beauty: 1956 DKW F93 3=6 Cabrio

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

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3=6, in its original meaning, means that a three cylinder, two stroke engine is the equivalent of a six cylinder, four stroke engine. Actually that’s not false, especially if you hear the sound that these engines produce. This car is … Continue reading →

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Offroad racer: 1956 Abarth 750 GT by Zagato

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

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There is a long story behind this former Abarth 750 GT Zagato which has been heavily transformed during the past years into an offroad racer. Basically the past owner of this car owned a couple of Ferrari Testarossa (we suppose … Continue reading →

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Vapor lock: 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

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The early Giulietta Sprint are the most sought model – of course after the Veloce – even though they had some issues due to some design flaws. The vapor lock was one of those. Early cars like this one had … Continue reading →

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Still waiting: 1956 Victress C-2 Coupé

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

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Back in the fifties it was not easy to afford an Italian sports car, it was indeed much easier to buy a fiberglass body shaped like the european GT’s and merge it to an american chassis and engine. These kits … Continue reading →

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Green light: 1956 Fiat 1100-103 “Giardinetta” by Viotti

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

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One of the best sellers of fiat was the model 1100-103 produced from 1953 up to 1959, it had reliable chassis, engine and good brakes so it became very popular among coachbuiders. One of those was Vittorino Viotti who already … Continue reading →

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Original stuff: 195? Fiat 1100/103 TV Trasformabile

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

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This car puzzles us. First of all because it’s said to be a 1953 car: in that year the 1100/103 was just released but the first Trasformabile was sold in 1955. Ok the year could be wrong but the strange … Continue reading →

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