German craftsmanship: 1957 Volkswagen Lawrence Coupé by Rometsch

We were familiar with this German coachbuilder, but not this particular vehicle, which we consider beautiful. The artisan in question is Friedrich Rometsch. He was an employee of the famous Berlin coachbuilder Erdmann & Rossi and founded his own coachbuilding business in 1924. Naturally, like the vast majority of coachbuilders, he didn’t have the expertise… Read More German craftsmanship: 1957 Volkswagen Lawrence Coupé by Rometsch

October 27, 2023October 21, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Tiny red racer: 1964 Abarth 1000 OT

Italian classic car enthusiasts cannot be unfamiliar with the small Abarth models built to provide the “people” with access to sports category cars, of which this model is a part. Born as the Fiat 850 Coupé, in 1964, this sports car from Abarth, the 1000 OT (Omologata Turismo), derived from the aforementioned Fiat, hit the… Read More Tiny red racer: 1964 Abarth 1000 OT

October 2, 2023September 30, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

German v8: 1962 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone

The current market for classic BMWs significantly rewards the E9 series, which often fetches six-figure prices: it’s undoubtedly a very beautiful car, but it had a mother. The mother, built by Bertone and designed by none other than Giorgetto Giugiaro, is even better equipped under the hood, at least on paper: it’s powered by the… Read More German v8: 1962 BMW 3200 CS by Bertone

August 23, 2023August 27, 2023 Classicvirus1 Comment

Nancy: 1963 Porsche 356C Coupé

Originality is what all collectors desire, but few actually find. Most vintage cars from 40, 50, 60, or more years ago are either restored or rusted, and the latter kind of originality is not very intriguing. A market especially attentive to originality is that of Porsche enthusiasts, who focus on the smallest details. Not surprisingly,… Read More Nancy: 1963 Porsche 356C Coupé

August 21, 2023August 20, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

One-Off: 1936 Lancia Astura Coupé by Pininfarina

When it comes to Lancias built before the Second World War, all enthusiasts of classic cars know what they are talking about. In fact, these are cars built with attention to finishes and technologies worthy, if not better, of brands such as Isotta Fraschini, Rolls-Royce or Cadillac. They were cars built on request in a… Read More One-Off: 1936 Lancia Astura Coupé by Pininfarina

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Summer outside: 1966 Porsche 911

The body color is the most “summery” you could wish for, and its name is also evocative: Bahama Yellow. The aforementioned color was applied to the bodywork of a Porsche 911 which was still part of the so-called “zero series”, i.e. the 901 series as the 911 was initially christened. However, when Peugeot (which had… Read More Summer outside: 1966 Porsche 911

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White and rare: 1958 Fiat 1100 Coupé by Pininfarina

Unfortunately we have to make do with a few poor photos to evaluate this very rare Pininfarina coupé. We published another one, maybe in 2017, but that was in worse condition than this car which doesn’t seem to need anything as it seems preserved: this is also what the seller claims, stating that it is… Read More White and rare: 1958 Fiat 1100 Coupé by Pininfarina

June 30, 2023June 28, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Oldest in town: 1955 Karmann Ghia Coupé

Years ago (yes, it gets old) we found another 1955 Karmann Ghia and haven’t seen one for sale since, until today. We had decided that it deserved to be published as, apart from its ratty look, it is not every day to find one for sale belonging to the first production batch, unfortunately most of… Read More Oldest in town: 1955 Karmann Ghia Coupé

June 28, 2023June 24, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

15 year long nap: 1962 Porsche 356 BT6 Super 90 Hardtop Coupé

Slate Gray 6201 should be the color code of this rare 356 BT6 in its least appreciated version (but only at the time of presentation), now its collector interest is high. It has never been clear to us why the Porsche management of the time decided to produce this strange hybrid, neither coupé nor cabriolet… Read More 15 year long nap: 1962 Porsche 356 BT6 Super 90 Hardtop Coupé

June 2, 2023May 30, 2023 ClassicvirusLeave a comment

Time capsule: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé by Bertone

This Lancia Aurelia is said to be a one-off built by Bertone on a B52 chassis, and exhibited at the 1951 Turin Motor Show. But the really remarkable thing about this special car (chassis B52. 1074, engine B21.4542) is that it is said to be completely original and to have traveled – brace yourselves –… Read More Time capsule: 1951 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé by Bertone

May 26, 2023May 21, 2023 Classicvirus1 Comment