Once again, we come across a (probably) unique example and—what a coincidence—this too was built by Stabilimenti Farina on a Fiat 1100B chassis, with aluminum bodywork. We don’t know the history of this particular car, but we can make a guess: many years ago it was damaged, perhaps in a rear-end collision (or by hitting… Read More Tough life: 1949 Fiat 1100B Coupé by Farina
You don’t often see many examples of this rare coupé, the result of a collaboration between the British Sunbeam and the Italian Touring, yet this specimen is the most stunning one we’ve encountered so far. According to the Touring Superleggera registry, only 41 examples of the Sunbeam Venezia (which was already produced in extremely limited… Read More One owner: 1965 Sunbeam Venezia by Touring
This 1955 Swallow Doretti 2-Litre represents an opportunity to restore a rare and historically significant vehicle. Underneath its current state, the car retains traces of its original green color, a shade that once highlighted the elegance and style of this short-lived automotive icon. The Swallow Doretti was produced by the Swallow Coachbuilding Company, an offshoot… Read More Green aluminium: 1955 Swallow Doretti
This Fulvia Sport built by Zagato is part of a batch of cars constructed entirely in aluminum in 1967. Subsequently, due to the construction costs, Zagato began building them in steel. The alloy used was called “Peralluman” (the same used for the body of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, although the latter was made by… Read More Blue aluminium: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport by Zagato
In fact, describing this car as “Rare” is somewhat understating it, as it appears to be a unique specimen. Actually, technically speaking, all these cars were “unique specimens” because they were vehicles produced exclusively on commission and with very specific requirements from the clients. Therefore, even for minor details, there were no two cars that… Read More More than rare: 1949 Fiat 1100B Cabriolet by Farina
This car could be called the perfect sports car: light, easy to handle, cheap to maintain, beautiful. It is difficult to find all these qualities together in another car. Sure, it’s probably not comfortable, but sporty and comfortable together are an oxymoron, so we won’t consider this last aspect. The fact is that when new,… Read More Bare minimum: 1960 Lotus Elite
This car was the swan song of Carrozzeria Touring, indeed, perhaps it was the cause of its financial meltdown. Let’s start from the beginning: The car was the result of the collaboration between the Rootes group and the Touring body shop, which already assembled the Sunbeam Alpine and the Hillman Super Minx in its Milan… Read More The last song: 1965 Sunbeam Venezia by Touring
Body made of aluminum, red, original black plate and in apparently perfect condition: need to ask for more? There are not many of these cars belonging to the first series (type 818.132) of the berlinetta built by Zagato, at the end of its golden years, on the winning basis of the Lancia Fulvia Coupé. This… Read More Red Peraluman: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport by Zagato
Let’s say that, at least for us, there can be no more appropriate color for a 1950 Italian Coupe: this shade of maroon (or dark red) is typical of italian sports cars of that period. Of course, to think today that this is a sports car makes you smile considering that, at best, this engine… Read More Aluminium heritage: 1950 Fiat 1400 Coupé by Farina
Ok we certainly know the Lancia Lambda, not only for the number of its variants but above all for the innovative contribution it has made to the global automotive industry. One thing that speaks for all: it was the first car with a monocoque construction; and we believe that this is enough to show how… Read More Aluminium torpedo: 1920 Lancia Lambda Siluro
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