The Isetta had also a big sister, and that was the 600 limousine. This version was capable to carry four people also with the help if an additional door on the passenger side. Of course it hasn’t the same funny look of the smaller sister, but it is an head turner indeed. This particular car… Read More Big sister: 1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limousine
“Landespolizei” means “State Police” in german language and yes, the car which saved BMW from bankruptcy was also used from german police for their road tasks: hard to think how this little bug could afford a pursuit of a Porsche 356 or of a Mercedes SL. This particular car had clearly benefitted by a ground-up… Read More Landespolizei: 1957 BMW Isetta
This 2nd series Fiat 600 still retains the suicide doors but, differently from european cars, has big headlights: it should be an official import car as italian cars had smaller headlights than those. The seller says that he used it to run smo SCCA events just for fun after being restored in Seattle. The interior… Read More Hawaiian green: 1958 Fiat 600
The seller says that this Abarth 750 Spider has been raced until 1971 and for this reason it has a modified front boot lid in order to allow quick refuelings during the race. It is an U.S. spec. car as it’s easy to deduce watching the clocks and it’s said to have 17,000 original miles… Read More Tanned aluminium: 1958 Abarth 750 Spider by Allemano
It’s the first time we see such color on a late ’50’s Fiat: it seems a british Primerose Yellow used on period Triumph TR3 or MG A. However, we have no reasons to doubt that it’s the original color as italians spend much care about the correctness of restorations. Indeed this car seems to have… Read More Primerose chic: 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Trasformabile
The Dual-Ghia has been one of the many hybrids tentatives involving italian craftsmanship and american muscle; probably it was the first attempt in doing it. Obviously, because of the cost of realizing a body in Italy, shipping the engine and mechanical parts and then shipping back the car in U.S., these cars were quite unaffordable… Read More Italian dress: 1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible
This car is said to have been carried out from a garage where it sat for the last 30 years. It’s a Fiat 1900B, and, as per the front grill trims, it could be a 1956 or a 1957 car; however the seller says that this car has no plates nor papers, so it needs… Read More Leave it as is: 1956? Fiat 1900B Berlina
This 1958 Alfa Romeo 2000 spider (chassis #32) is said to be one of only 63 made in 1958, the first year of production of this model. It’s clearly a car that needs a full restoration but it’s however a good basis for the job. The seller says that this car misses the front grille… Read More Dad’s car: 1958 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider by Touring
This skeleton is said to have been an official Team Roosvelt race car. The seller says that it joined a lot of period events like Sebring in 1959, after it was been shown at New York Autoshow of the same year. The seller provides many photos which, according to us, are not necessary in this… Read More Something’s still there: 1958 Abarth 750 Record Monza by Zagato
According to the seller, this Porsche Speedster (VIN# 83822) has its original floors and some other 1958 features like the ZF steering box. We love both the b/b/b color combo and the Fuchs rims which always fit well on these cars. Interiors seem in very good shape, whit the right amount of patina. For once… Read More Original floors: 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster
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