Almost Cabrio: 1961 Porsche 356B T5 Hardtop by Karmann

During the 1961 and 1962 a small batch of these “strange” Porsches were built by Karmann (who wasn’t at the time the official Porsche coachbuilder: Reutter was) basically welding an hardtop on the body of a Cabrio. We don’t know why they decided to make such experiment: maybe they wanted to check the response of… Read More Almost Cabrio: 1961 Porsche 356B T5 Hardtop by Karmann

Never this nice: 1949 Fiat 1100 “Derby” by Bertone

There are still few specimens around of this rare coachbuilt Fiat built by Bertone and called “Derby”, but if you search for other cars like this you immediately see that this is the most correct and complete specimen. And, other than being basically perfect, it has also a striking color combo: apple red with tan interiors… Read More Never this nice: 1949 Fiat 1100 “Derby” by Bertone

Coachbuilt pickup: 1934 Fiat 508 Van by Bertone

Back in the last century coachbuilders were not only involved in producing cars for wealthy and whimsical people but also for workers with taste. This pickup is the proof of that: we used to know that many commercial vehicles were built on the platforms of mass production cars, especially of Fiat and Lancia, but we’ve never… Read More Coachbuilt pickup: 1934 Fiat 508 Van by Bertone

Powered rear end: 1963 Porsche 356B T6 Coupé

This special T5 from 1963 clearly reminds the creations of Rod Emory but actually it was built by Cox Motorsports. It features a lot of tricks and solutions which are of course disgusting for the purists, but actually we believe that, especially on car built in large numbers, experimets like this one find a special place, especially… Read More Powered rear end: 1963 Porsche 356B T6 Coupé