Luxury 500: 1940 Siata Amica 39 Convertibile by Bertone

SIATA (Società Italiana Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie) was an esteemed Torino-based company active from the early 1930s to the 1970s. Renowned for enhancing Fiat automobiles, SIATA excelled in both boosting engine performance and crafting limited series sports cars, often based on Fiat chassis. However, the most distinguished model from SIATA was not a sports car but… Read More Luxury 500: 1940 Siata Amica 39 Convertibile by Bertone

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Spotted cabriolet: 1951 Siata Amica

Here is a small convertible that will certainly not make you feel the thrill of speed but it will still make anyone’s head turn when you drive it on the street. We have published others in the past: some in very good condition, some so-so, others still in desperate condition, however they are small cars,… Read More Spotted cabriolet: 1951 Siata Amica

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Small is good: 1950 Siata Amica by Bertone

There was a big difference between the convertibles produced immediately after World War II in Europe vs the USA, a difference summarized very well by the Siata Amica. The difference was obviously clear from the dimensions: if we take the Ford Custom Convertible of the same year for example, we have a length of 196.6… Read More Small is good: 1950 Siata Amica by Bertone

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Little green roadster: 1949 Siata Amica Trasformabile

This little roadster produced by Siata in the immediate post-war period was made on the chassis of the Fiat 500C but with a hand-beaten skin. It was in fact a car designed for a more demanding (and economically stronger) clientele that could require various customizations both in the set up and in the color, moreover… Read More Little green roadster: 1949 Siata Amica Trasformabile

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Red, small, open: 1949 Siata Amica by Bertone

The “Amica”, a little cabrio built by Bertone coachworks, was built in two series: one based on the Fiat 500B chassis; the other, like this car here, on the Fiat 500C. As many cars of that era, this was the tentative to build a small “exotic” open car starting from an affordable and reliable chassis-mechanicals combo:… Read More Red, small, open: 1949 Siata Amica by Bertone

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Needy friend: 1950 Siata Amica 50 Cabriolet

For the uninitiated, “Amica” means a female friend in italian language: this is not human but at little cabriolet built in around 300 specimens from SIATA, soon after the WWII. This car (chassis #2) is of course a project but the good is, as the seller says, that the 600 c.c., inline-four engine, fed by a… Read More Needy friend: 1950 Siata Amica 50 Cabriolet

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Transformed Topolino: 1939 Siata Amica Trasformabile

This is an ultra-rare pre-war Siata Amica Trasformabile, built on Fiat 500B chassis (a.k.a. “Topolino”). It’s indeed a rare event to see one of these, especially if for sale. This car has not only the chassis but also the engine, drivetrain and suspensions of the Topolino so the good is that finding the correct spare parts… Read More Transformed Topolino: 1939 Siata Amica Trasformabile

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