We knew, and have seen, many special Fiat 600s built by Allemano, but we have never seen, nor were we aware of, Fiat 500s built by the same coachbuilder. Furthermore, in this case, we are not talking about a coupé or a small station wagon, but a Spider, which makes it even rarer since its… Read More Endless summer/2: 1957 Fiat 500N Cabriolet by Allemano
Searching for information on specialized websites, we became aware that about 3 examples of the Aprilia were built by the Swiss Langenthal, but these are unverified data. Certainly, whether it’s 3, 5, or 10, these are ridiculously small numbers—so small that even if you spent a lifetime attending classic car shows, you might never see… Read More 1 of 3: 1947 Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet by Langenthal
Italian coachbuilders of the last century could be distinguished because each of them had its own imprinting: certainly, Pininfarina was the one who favored the balance of lines and proportions. An example of how Pininfarina’s style is expressed on a car is this beautiful convertible built on the base of a 1947 Lancia Aprilia, for… Read More Deco machine: 1947 Lancia Aprilia Speciale Cabriolet by Pininfarina
This early 356 Cabriolet crossed the ocean when new, as its first owner was Argentine (or lived in Argentina), and since then, it has traveled almost around the world. In fact, it was purchased in the 1980s by its second German owner, who restored it in 1990. The seller says that this was the first… Read More South American: 1951 Porsche 356 Cabriolet
And here, from the magnificent era of great coachbuilders, comes another specimen that we could define as more unique than rare. It is one of the early works of Alfredo Vignale, who had opened his body shop only two years earlier, in 1948, and like many unique or very limited series cars built at the… Read More Green and cream: 1950 Fiat 1400 Cabriolet by Vignale
We always experience a pleasant sense of amazement when we come across a car whose existence we were not aware of, as was the case with this Seat convertible brought to our attention by our reader Kyle, whom we thank for the tip. The brand itself, especially outside of Europe, is little known. Added to… Read More 1 of 7: 1960 Seat 1400 Cabriolet by Serra
In fact, describing this car as “Rare” is somewhat understating it, as it appears to be a unique specimen. Actually, technically speaking, all these cars were “unique specimens” because they were vehicles produced exclusively on commission and with very specific requirements from the clients. Therefore, even for minor details, there were no two cars that… Read More More than rare: 1949 Fiat 1100B Cabriolet by Farina
We were talking, a few posts ago, about the search for originality in collecting, and here we have a Cabriolet popping up in a non-exceptional condition, but certainly original. Speaking of the condition, we notice that the car doesn’t appear to have been restored in appearance. In fact, it seems completely original in every part,… Read More Old slate: 1963 Porsche 356B T6 S Cabriolet
Here is another car that emerges from the darkness and we assume, given the details of some photos, that it comes from South America. Obviously we are not sure but certainly, in relation to this car, there is very little, as in the announcement there are no details relating to the origin, the chassis number… Read More From darkness/3: 1947 Cisitalia 202 Cabriolet by Vignale
This is what a car that has been sitting in a shed for many decades looks like. A car, by the way, never restored since its pre-WWII production. In fact this car, during its long life, has seen a lot of history pass by it, and we are sure that it will probably still see… Read More Seasoned star: 1939 Mercedes-Benz 170V Cabriolet A
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