Form & Function: 1950 Fiat 1400 Panoramica by Zagato

Any fan of classic Italian cars would recognize this model even from the photo of the side alone, characterized by the large windows that give this model its name. In fact, Zagato produced, in the early 1950s, various “Panoramica” type cars based on different models such as this Fiat, the 500C and also Ferrari. And… Read More Form & Function: 1950 Fiat 1400 Panoramica by Zagato

Exercise in style: 1956 Fiat 1100-103 TV by Monterosa

There could well exist an automobile museum whose sole purpose would be to exhibit special models built on the basis of the Fiat 1100-103, both in standard and TV versions. Actually, all Italian (and not only) coachbuilders have practiced at least once in building a special bodywork on the Fiat 1100-103 chassis, both as an… Read More Exercise in style: 1956 Fiat 1100-103 TV by Monterosa

Brown flower: 1947 Fiat 1100B “Stella Alpina” by Monviso

Stella Alpina literally means “Alpine Star”, but the name does not refer to an astronomical object but to a very rare flower that grows on alpine meadows. And this is the name that was used by the Monviso bodyshop (coincidentally, the name of a mountain in the Alpine chain) for this special car built on… Read More Brown flower: 1947 Fiat 1100B “Stella Alpina” by Monviso