Unknown coachbuilder: 1975 Alfa Romeo Giulia Diesel “Soccorso stradale”

We don’t know exactly in which year and by which coachbuilder this Giulia station wagon dedicated to roadside assistance was built. The year is unspecified by the seller, who mentions 1975, but it seems improbable, given that the production of the car had ended five years prior. The license plate also dates back to 1975,… Read More Unknown coachbuilder: 1975 Alfa Romeo Giulia Diesel “Soccorso stradale”

Huge price-weight ratio: 1938 Fiat 500A barchetta by Colli

Update, same day: Alex, a faithful reader, italian classic car connoisseur and collector, has found a period photo of the 1949 edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este where there can be seen a car similar, very similar to this one. The caption says that the car is made by Colli and that’s painted in… Read More Huge price-weight ratio: 1938 Fiat 500A barchetta by Colli

A larger boot: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Giardinetta by Colli

This rare Giulia by Colli is said to have been sold new to Autostrade Concessionaria S.p.A company which, back then, was the company which managed the highway network in Italy. Indeed, most of the Colli cars were sold as mainteinance vehicles of several companies and were built on demand (it is said that 160 wagons were… Read More A larger boot: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Giardinetta by Colli