No, we didn’t mean to make this “Lancia Week,” but when we come across such extraordinary examples, we feel compelled to share them — to bear witness to a world that no longer exists. Especially when it comes to unique pieces like this one, built by Bertone on the chassis of a first-series 1939 Lancia… Read More The great couple: 1939 Lancia Aprilia cabriolet by Bertone
This 1953 Stanguellini 1100 Berlinetta by Bertone represents a fascinating collaboration between two of Italy’s most respected automotive names—Bertone, renowned for its avant-garde designs, and Stanguellini, a master of Fiat-based performance engineering. Originally presented in 1950 and redesigned in 1953 by the visionary Franco Scaglione, this Berlinetta embodies the essence of mid-century Italian automotive design… Read More A special one: 1954 Stanguellini 1100/103 TV by Bertone
When we see examples like this, we get emotional because they are true time machines, the kind of which there are very few, if any, left. Clearly, examples like this no longer have mirror-like paintwork or gleaming chrome, yet they shine with an intense light: the light of history that they carry with them and… Read More One only: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B50 “Vittoria” 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
It often happens to come across special cars built as unique specimens by a well-known coachbuilder, but how often does one of these cars belong to the coachbuilder himself? This is one such occasion. Indeed, this is the personal car of Giuseppe “Nuccio” Bertone, built in 1947 on the basis of a 1936 Fiat 500B.… Read More Four editions: 1936/1947 Fiat 500B Sport by Bertone
The current market for classic BMWs significantly rewards the E9 series, which often fetches six-figure prices: it’s undoubtedly a very beautiful car, but it had a mother. The mother, built by Bertone and designed by none other than Giorgetto Giugiaro, is even better equipped under the hood, at least on paper: it’s powered by the… Read More German v8: 1962 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone
It’s already been a while since we published a Simca 1200S, and the reason is that lately they only find one at high prices, but this could be an opportunity for someone to get their hands on an affordable specimen. Obviously the reason is easy to understand: the car needs some work starting with the… Read More Stuck silver: 1968 Simca 1200S Coupé by Bertone
The GT Junior is one of the cars I’ve remained most fond of: it’s not a monster of power but it has character, a lot of character. Probably, if I had to choose now, I would opt for a Giulia Sprint Gt for its 1600 cc engine, at least to make the most of it… Read More Cromodora equipped: 1967 Alfa Romeo GT junior
This Lancia Aurelia is said to be a one-off built by Bertone on a B52 chassis, and exhibited at the 1951 Turin Motor Show. But the really remarkable thing about this special car (chassis B52. 1074, engine B21.4542) is that it is said to be completely original and to have traveled – brace yourselves –… Read More Time capsule: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé by Bertone
To be cool, a car doesn’t have to be expensive: that was as true then as it is now. Even the coachbuilders knew it sixty years ago, indeed, they had made a great effort to give a touch of originality and style to cars destined for the mass market, precisely because it was in this… Read More Small car, big style: 1957 Fiat 600 “Smart” by Bertone
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