We do not know who made this conversion and above all, more importantly, we do not know how it was done. The conversion from closed car to open car in fact requires a deep expertise of the torsional forces that are exerted on the body of a car. Nonetheless, we find this specimen very interesting.… Read More The odd cabrio: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSI
Ok, we imagine that at first glance you may look at this ad and think “What am I supposed to do with this wreck?” This question would make perfect sense if the car in question was an Appia Convertible belonging to the third series, this instead belongs to the second series and this means three… Read More Unusual stuff: 1957 Lancia Appia Convertibile by Vignale
To those unfamiliar with cars it seems that making a spider version is easy: just saw off the roof and add a soft top but we know that this is not the case at all. The lack of the roof compromises the torsional rigidity of the chassis so, by eliminating the roof, it is necessary… Read More The open one: 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi
In 1958, 451,526 units of Typ 1 were produced, more generally known as the “Beetle”, compared to this important number, only 9,624 units in the cabriolet version were produced. We are therefore talking about 2% of production built with a soft top and, of course, you can imagine how many of these almost 10k units… Read More Santa Barbara car: 1958 Volkswagen Typ 1 Cabriolet
It is no news that we like custom cars “outside the box”, and this 1964 Corvair Convertible is no exception. A well made custom car is not simply a production car which has the paintwork, wheels, interior, complete engine or part of it changed, but is a car modified according to a manufacturer’s vision, no… Read More Taz theme: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible custom
A Fiat 1100B Cabriolet is a rare car even in Italy, let alone in the USA, especially if it has never been restored and still has its original black plate. If we were to imagine when this car ended up in California, we could think of the 70s when a large number of Italian cars… Read More From VI to L.A: 1949 Fiat 1100B Cabriolet
The seller is very clear: the price he asks is for the entire Cadillac lot, consisting of five cars, and is not negotiable. The lot we are talking about includes: a 1954 Series 62 Sedan, blue with white top, a 1959 Six Window Sedan silver 1959 Six Window Sedan, a 1959 Convertible, white with black… Read More Fins everywhere: A Cadillac collection for sale
Even if – among classic cars – the American ones are not at the top of your wish list, you cannot fail to appreciate this Ford Custom. First of all because it is a car that, in terms of shape and size, is very close to the European standard of that era, then because it… Read More Perfect green: 1951 Ford Custom Convertible
1968 was a year of great changes in society, but muscle cars nuts also associate it with the birth of the Corvette C3, whose lines have become iconic. Indeed, with small modifications through time, this bodywork has been basically produced for twenty years, and that is a remarkable achievement for a sports car: very few… Read More One owner survivor: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
What we have here is a package consisting of two very interesting cars, an English to be restored and an Italian one to drive. We must start by saying that both cars are rare: English is certainly rare, the Italian is very rare and it is really difficult to see around. Another difference lies in… Read More Britaly: 1953 Arnolt-MG Convertible + 1948 Siata SC 750 by Motto
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