The name Testarossa (redhead) is legendary in the world of classic European car enthusiasts, yet the origin of that feature – the red embossed paint on the heads – is far less epic than it seems. Indeed, Sergio Scaglietti, in an interview that dates back to about fifteen years ago, said that a few days… Read More V12 clone: 1959 Ferrari 250 TR replica #4761
This is a “technically” rare car but it is amazing how many examples of this model have been recovered in the last ten years, and some are still popping up. As we have indeed already written in the past, the historical (and therefore economic) revaluation of classic cars in general has meant that on the… Read More Still bubbles: 1959 Abarth 750 by Zagato
When we talk about being “different” we certainly are not referring to this Ferrari 250 GT which is a rare car in itself and therefore different from the others in itself. Rather, we are referring to a detail that may escape at first glance. But let’s take a step back for a brief description of… Read More Being different: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pininfarina
For collectors and simple enthusiasts of classic cars there are not many things more exciting than cars modified by small, and often unknown, manufacturers, even if they are not even manufacturers in the strict sense, but only enthusiasts who have wanted to build their own visions. In this case, confirming what has just been written,… Read More Stranger things: 1959 Volkswagen Typ 1 one-off
Few, very few words from the seller to describe these two relatives separated by ten years of age but united by conditions. Probably the scarcity of words is simply due to the clarity with which the two cars appear in the photo: both need a restoration from top to bottom without excluding any part, even… Read More Desert inn: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint + 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina
The Fiat 600 served as the basis for many variations: most were custom-built by the major Italian coachbuilders, while others were built with the aim of supporting companies. This specimen is part of the last category: the chassis, with appropriate modifications, is precisely that of the small Italian utilitarian car but the body was set… Read More Italian minivan: 1959 Fiat 600 Multipla by OM
Look, a white Alfa Romeo repainted in red: that’s strange, isn’t it? Sarcasm aside, this has been the fate of most Italian classic cars over the decades. As is evident from the Italian newspaper clipping dated 1964, the reality is that in those years only 5% of the cars registered in Italy were red (a… Read More Red over white: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Well yes, it seems that this is the Veloce version of a Giulietta type 750, although we don’t have much to deduce from, if not the seller’s description. The point is that this car seems to be equipped with a “normal” type engine, characterized by the classic intake manifold ending with a single Solex PAIA… Read More Single inside: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
The name Vespa inevitably makes us think of the most famous scooter in the world, but as enthusiasts know well that it is not just that. Indeed, The Vespa 400 of this article is a rear-engined microcar, produced by ACMA in Fourchambault, France, from 1957 to 1961 to the designs of the Italian Piaggio company.… Read More Unplugged: 1959 ACMA Vespa 400
This is the story, somehow already heard before, of a Giulietta Sprint which, together with four other Alfa Romeos, was buried in a warehouse forty years ago. It is all well explained in this article by Hagerty dating back to last June. Long story short: forty years ago the owner of these cars died and… Read More 40 years entombed: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
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