If we exclude high-end cars. in the 60s the car models with a double overhead camshaft engine, intended for an “average” clientele, could be counted on the fingers of one hand. In Italy, in addition to the Alfa Romeo (of course) one could opt for another car, which in our opinion was no less fascinating… Read More The rival: 1961 Fiat 1500S OSCA Coupé by Pininfarina
In the State where “everything is bigger” it is not common to come across a car whose size is at the limit of the definition of “microcar”. And above all, it is strange to imagine how 50 years ago someone, surrounded by the largest cars on the planet, has decided to buy one of the… Read More Among giants: 1961 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile
We know this model well; having already fully restored an Italy 2000, this car has few secrets for us. However, as often happens, even this car has its peculiarity that we have never seen before on an Italia 2000 (in this case we are talking about the Vignale body #180): the engine currently installed is… Read More Parchment white: 1961 Italia 2000 by Vignale
During the 50s and 60s, about 50% of Italian automobile production was destined for export, and this Flaminia Coupè testifies it since it is located in Puerto Rico. This car was probably painted in Blu Lancia, the flagship color of the factory since the Lancia was the only one to produce this color as it… Read More Blue away: 1961 Lancia Flaminia Coupé by Pininfarina
Sometimes it happens to stumble on very special cars, not so much for their origins but for those who have modified them later. In fact, this car was born in 1961 as a “common” Porsche 356B and probably lived a normal life like many other of her sisters, only years after received a treatment that… Read More Cratfsmanship masterpiece: 1961 Porsche 356B Spider by Zagato
The Abarth 1000 Bialbero Record Monza is also known by experts as “Compasso d’Oro” (gold compass) which is, in Italy, the highest honor given to a designer for his work. Ercole Spada received the Compasso d’Oro thanks to the design of this small Abarth that mounts the famous double-overhead camshaft engine and fed by two… Read More Compasso d’Oro: 1961 Abarth 1000 Bialbero Record Monza
Of course, there is no Gunmetal Green color: the original color of this Flaminia Touring was Gunmetal Gray, covered at some point by an emerald-green paint that, all in all, is not bad. This model is one of the first Flaminia Touring GT and this is evident not only from the year of production but… Read More Gunmetal green: 1961 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé by Touring
This 356 T5 (you recognize it from the pointed front bonnet and the absence of the external filler nozzle) was born with a very nice color, Royal Blue, now faded. However, this specimen remained as mother Porsche did it, of course affected by the wounds of time that have left its scars here and… Read More Faded royal: 1961 Porsche 356B T5 S Cabriolet
10,900 kms (6,773 miles) is what can be read on the odometer of this survivor Maserati 3500 GT (fed by carburetors) which is said to be parked since 1966. Not bad at all. Now, of course, we can’t say if that is the real mileage of this car: if the car has been actually driven… Read More Time capsule: 1961 Maserati 3500 GT by Touring
This 356 T5 was born as a Karmann Hardtop, so that means that it was basically a Cabriolet with a metal hardtop welded on the body: the actual owner removed it but he didn’t stop here. Indeed he tried to transform this car in something between a Speedster and a Roadster, removing all the “useless”… Read More Funny car: 1961 Porsche 356 T5 Hardtop “Sprint”
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