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
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
What we can’t understand is why many people are so stingy with words when it’s time to describe the car they are selling.Whatever, this car speaks enough for itself. It’s a Simca 1200S by Bertone, a car which is well know by many Classic Virus readers as we have posted many of these cars for… Read More No words: 1970 Simca 1200 S Coupé by Bertone
We’ve published other Simca 1200S for sale over the last three years, and this is the second one painted in red. And, while it’s usual to find these little cars in Italy or France, this is actually stored in Serbia: it would be great to know how this car has gone there, especially because it is… Read More Pointed nose: 1970 Simca 1200S by Bertone
Once we said that France is the place where to buy a Simca: facts prove that we are right. This is a white Simca 1200S (quite rare in this shade) which, although it’s not in outstanding condition, is for sure a very nice driver. It has been resprayed for sure but the overall conditions are good:… Read More White declension: 1967 Simca 1200S Coupé by Bertone
When, in 1961, Simca managers decided to give an aggressive looks to their new little coupé, the name which came in their mind was, of course, Bertone. We think that – with all the due respect to Farina brothers, Vignale and Ghia – the most beautiful and dramatic cars made during the period between the 1935… Read More Spicy & elegant: 1967 Simca 1200S Coupé by Bertone
When you think to a german classic car to restore, a BMW is not the first idea that comes to your mind, both because generally the most famous BMW were made beginning from the ’70s and because the bavarian badge has not the same appeal of Mercedes or Porsche. There are however some ’60s BMW… Read More Not the usual project: 1963 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone
In the late fifities NSU asked to Bertone coachworks to design a little sporty coupé based on the Prinz chassis. This task was done by Franco Scaglione, car design genius, who created these pleasant lines which have a clear kindred with the lines of the Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale. This car looks like a beautifully… Read More Scaglione’s touch: 1959 NSU Prinz Sport
In ancient roman latin language “Vires acquirit eundo” (Virgilio, Eneide, IV, 175) means something like “It gains strength by going”. This phrase was stamped on the metal plate put on the dashboard of this car (and often on Stanguellini cars), just in front of the driver. The same plate it’s still clearly visible on the dashboard… Read More Vires acquirit eundo: 1948 Stanguellini-Fiat 1100 by Bertone
France is definitely the place where to buy a Simca. This 1200S is painted in a very pleasant pale blue, very similar to the “Celeste Chiaro” used on its peer, the Maserati Ghibli (designed by Giugiaro as well), mated to a classic black interior, a typical color combo of late sixties. The seller says that… Read More Pale blue bargain: 1967 Simca 1200S by Bertone
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