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
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 thing is that the fire burned a small area of paint on the rear corner… Read More Close to death: 1956 Porsche 356 A T1 Coupé
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 an F93 cabrio which is quite a rare car as many of these that you… Read More Two-stroke beauty: 1956 DKW F93 3=6 Cabrio
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 the 250, of course) with consecutive chassis serial numbers. Those TRs have been sold in… Read More Offroad racer: 1956 Abarth 750 GT by Zagato
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