Marino Brandoli, one of the many Turinese personalities who dedicated their professional life to tuning on a Fiat base, was famous for his cylinder heads which improved the efficiency of Fiat engines. In fact, in the past we have seen other special cars based on Fiat with engines developed by his shop: generally they were… Read More Special head: 1939 Fiat 500B Barchetta by Marino
It is not the first time that this seller has offered Alfa Romeo of the immediate pre or post war period, and it amazes us how he manages to find them. But, curiosity aside, we are always pleased to see these cars emerge from a decades-long oblivion, even if in a miserable state like this… Read More Endoskeleton: 1946 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500S
According to what the seller writes, this car would like to be a replica of the 1955 Alfa 750 Competizione but, apart from the type of bodywork, it is very different: we consider it more a ‘citation’ than a real replica. However, there are some appreciable aspects: the seller says that this car was built… Read More Citation: 1980 Alfa Romeo Barchetta
Exactly, this car is not the real deal but a replica which however seems to be built very well, at least as regards the exterior. But we imagine that the same care was also lavished on all the remaining areas of the car, which was built starting from the chassis of a 1950 Fiat 1100… Read More Swedish red: 1950 Cistalia-Abarth 204 Replica
The name Testarossa (redhead) is legendary in the world of classic European car enthusiasts, yet the origin of that feature – the red embossed paint on the heads – is far less epic than it seems. Indeed, Sergio Scaglietti, in an interview that dates back to about fifteen years ago, said that a few days… Read More V12 clone: 1959 Ferrari 250 TR replica #4761
This little Italian Barchetta was one of the greatest protagonists of the golden age of the cars called Sport, and it seems to have arrived among us in almost original condition. The seller Indeed says this car has been in hiding for 45 years during which it has been owned by the same family it… Read More Higly original: 1952 Siata 300 BC
We have seen many “strange” cars in recent years, but a Barchetta built on the mechanics of a Citroen 2CV was definitely missing from our list. Especially if it is a Barchetta built with a beautiful aluminum bodywork, most likely built in the USA and part of the SCCA category, driven at the end of… Read More Riverside veteran: 1957 Citroen Seidlitz Special
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
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