The René Bonnet Le Mans was designed to meet the requirement of U.S. market, although the selling price, back then, was high for a fiberglass car. Differently from the previous model, this one had a 1108 c.c. Renault engine, with a light tuning made by Gordini and fed by a downdraft Weber 32 MDIX d.t.… Read More Fiberglass fins: 1963 René Bonnet Le Mans Grand Luxe
It seems to be the “blue week”. This 1963 Abarth 850 features some 1971 (so not first registration) italian black plates and a rare blue paint. The seller says almost nothing (that’s strange from a german professional seller) about the car but that it has front brake discs Interiors are clean, without any later corruption… Read More Feeling blue: 1963 Abarth 850 TC Nürburgring
The seller says that this 2600 Spider has been in his family for the last 37 years, and that it spended most of its life in northern California. This beautiful black/red 2600 had a new paint in 2000, engine rebuilt in 2005 and interiors and soft top redone between 2010 and 2011, along with a… Read More Scale model included: 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring
This 1963 Typ 34 is said to be an unrestored car which had two owners from 1988. This is model belongs to the “obscure” VW family produced from early ’60’s to mid ’70’s, which includes aother models like the Typ 3. However Ghia, through the pencil of its designer Sergio Sartorelli, made a very nice… Read More Palindrome car: 1963 VW Karmann-Ghia Typ 34 Coupé
This Lancia Flavia is curiously displayed on a kind of shelf at the seller’s store. It is said to be a barn find, and it doesn’t run since 1970. It is called “Jolly”: this name was given by Ghia coachworks to a particular series of cars (especially Fiat 500 and 600) built from 1957 to… Read More On the shelf: 1963 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina “Jolly”
Although not rare like the “little” 1300 cc – type 750 – sister, the Giulia Sprint Veloce offered to the driver great performances because of its engine which is basically the same one of the Giulia SS. The DOHC 1600 cc engine is fed by a couple of double throath Weber carbs, producing 112 h.p.… Read More Not 1300: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Veloce
This pretty little Abarth 850 TC is in almost perfect conditions. The seller says that the car has still its original engine (type AB 214) and gearbox. These cars were not titled as Fiat but Abarth, as they were built at Abarth factory in Corso Marche, Turin. Really, every bit of this car seems correct,… Read More Real AB214: 1963 Abarth 850 TC
This US spec. 2600 Spider Touring shows a very nice paint tone (for once not the usual Alfa red) and a CA black plate. It also has the period correct Michelin X radials while the engine is fitted with a Weber threesome carburetors assembly, instead of the original Solexes (which come with the car along… Read More Black Plate: 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider
