My friend (and reader) Seth was looking for an “obscure” Italian coupé and this (although it’s Ford Taunus based) is the car he has chosen. This car has been featured here some weeks ago. Seth is not a “garage collector” but a driver: he will drive this car accross eastern Europe with his family during… Read More Mission accomplished: The red OSI goes to NY
With this car, five are the OSI 20M published by us: almost a record as probably only an handful of these cars are still alive. Everytime we see an OSI, we think that this car has a huge presence (the car is 4.6 meters long and 1.8 wide) and looks more expensive than it really… Read More Million dollar face: 1968 OSI 20M TS Coupé
Although it’s called “Fiat”, this coupè was never marketed as a Fiat but sold by independent dealers, not related with Fiat. This because it was designed and built by Vignale in about 100 units in order to fill the market gap of a well priced luxury coupé. So it is actually based on the chassis… Read More Chestnut brown special: 1968 Fiat 125 “Samantha” by Vignale
Actually hearses are always a good choice as they’re generally used less than a common car and as they often have had a good manteinance: it should be quite embarassing to have mechanical problems during a funeral. This 280 SE, once removed the funeral “eqipment”, could be a nice station wagon as it looks very… Read More No superstition: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Hearse
If there is an unknown italian beauty in the classic cars world, that is the OSI 20M TS. As we wrote here, it was produced in few numbers and it hadn’t a great success back then, probably because the 2.3L engine was way too big for the italian market, and because its brand was basically… Read More Forgotten beauty: 1968 OSI 20M TS Coupé
“Shifting gears” was the track used in the movie “Bullitt” when lieutenant Bullitt realizes that a couple of villains are chasing him. Then, he was driving a 1967 Mustang GT390 fastback, similar to this car. It looks like a beautiful survivor car: the seller says that it needs a little work to make this a… Read More Shifting gears: 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback
Update, October 11: This car is now for sale here in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, at €34,000 (today $46,000). The seller says that the engine is a type AB204 so it should be correct for this car. No more smell of bargain. July 9 The seller doesn’t say much about this car which seems, at least from… Read More Smell of bargain: 1968 Abarth OT 1300 Coupé
If you have a numerous family, a big garage and if the 5 mpg consumption doesn’t scary you, this car could be an original ride to scamper across the country. The Checker Aerobus was produced in seven or nine doors by Checker Motors Co. from 1962 to 1977, initially with a Chrysler Continental V8 engine,… Read More Big family car: 1968 Checker Aerobus
This little japanese roadster belongs to the last batch of Fairlady (SR311) produced, featuring the U20 sohc engine (2000 c.c. and 133 h.p.), front disc brakes and a taller windshield than its 1600 c.c. predecessor. Back then it should have been a cheaper alternative to italian and british roadsters. Less than 2000 cars were produced… Read More Hardtop included: 1968 Datsun Fairlady 2000 Roadster
It’s a rare thing to find an original import Ford Mustang in Europe; it’s even rarer to spot one in Italy and finding a GT 289 Fastback could be classified as unique. Italy (and, generally, Europe) has always been home of small cubic inches engine because of gas price, and in the same period in… Read More Italian stallion: 1967 Ford Mustang GT 289 Fastback
