Virgilio Conrero is one of those people linked to the car world who, even if they have never acquired the popularity of the big names, have nevertheless left their mark among enthusiasts. His career as a car tuner (and often builder) was born from a tragic event: an explosion in his father’s company on the… Read More The other bull: 1960 Conrero-Alfa Romeo Barchetta
We have already seen a similar car but in red: we do not know if it is another example or this one painted in a different color, the fact is that this shape is not new to us. Last week we talked about the “Sport” category: here is another representative of this category, this time… Read More Blue Barchetta: 1951 Fiat 1100E Sport
The golden age of the so-called “Sport” saw its greatest glory in the late 1950s, exactly when this car was built. Sport was a category of cars that enthusiasts know well: uncovered cars (“Barchetta” type bodywork) handcrafted by often very small workshops, such as that of the Mandarini brothers (mandarini = tangerine) who applied the… Read More Green tangerine: 1956 Mandarini 1100 Sport by Colli
Not only classic cars but also “classic parts” are of our interest. Obviously, these must be very rare and highly requested parts. We also add that in this period there is a real shortage of interesting classic cars for sale. The part in question today is an entire Moretti 750 twin cam engine, including carburetors… Read More Two for two: 1953 Moretti 750 Twin Cam Engine
The seller claims that this is one of the two Moretti 1200 Sport built: a few years ago we certainly saw his twin for sale in the USA: the car in that case was painted dark blue. This specimen, on the other hand, seems to have never left Europe: it was sold new in Belgium… Read More The pale blue twin: 1955 Moretti 1200 Sport
“Ashley” is not the name of a friend of ours but that of a model produced by the British company Falcon Shells, a model that we have already published a few years ago. The Competition MKII was in fact introduced in 1959 as a car intended primarily for competitions (as the name suggests) and the… Read More After Ashley: 1959 Falcon Shells Competition MKII
You can be a veteran of many things, some very unpleasant, some a little less, and some decidedly fun. Fortunately for this car, its past is linked not to a war, but to the Mille Miglia. The edition we are talking about is that of 1955, which saw Stirling Moss as absolute winner at the… Read More The veteran: 1955 Moretti 750 Sport Barchetta
Do you like unrestored classic cars? Do you like them Italian? Do you like them rare? This car will satisfy all three requests. Actually this car is not uncommon: in fact it is extremely uncommon as it’s a Siata 300BC. We do not know how many specimens were built (nobody knows for sure, actually), but… Read More Old is gold: 1955 Siata 300 BC
Actually we did not know exactly how to call this car: we know that – as the seller says – under the skin is the frame and engine of a Henry J. but we don’t know much else. Technically speaking, we do not know the year of manufacture of the chassis, nor the year in… Read More Time traveler: 1950 Kaiser Frazer Henry J. “Custom”
We have often seen replicas of many cars, obviously most of them reproduce the rare and economically unattainable cars, this time however it is different. In fact, it is the first time that we have seen the replica – made with entirely aluminum bodywork – of the same OSCA MT4 1500 made famous by the… Read More Hand made: 1955 O.S.C.A. MT4 Replica
