After covering last week the story of the first Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé from 1972, we return to one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters of Italian automotive design with its evolution, unveiled at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show. Once again based on the Fiat 132 platform, the project was born from the… Read More Orange one-off: 1973 Fiat 132 Aster Coupé Prototype #02 by Zagato
This car was built in an era when Fiat truly knew how to make cars. The Fiat 1600S “OSCA” stands as the refined outcome of a remarkable collaboration between three giants of Italian motoring: Fiat, OSCA (Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili, founded by the Maserati brothers), and Pininfarina. The result was a car that beautifully combined… Read More Twin cam coupé: 1964 Fiat 1600S Coupé by Pininfarina
The Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé Prototype is a fascinating symbol of 1970s Italian automotive creativity. Presented at the 1972 Turin Motor Show, the Aster was the work of Carrozzeria Zagato’s head designer Giuseppe Mittino, who reimagined Fiat’s new 132 sedan into a striking two-door coupé. Mittino gave the car a bold wedge profile, a… Read More Green one-off: 1972 Fiat 132 Aster by Zagato
Once again, we come across a (probably) unique example and—what a coincidence—this too was built by Stabilimenti Farina on a Fiat 1100B chassis, with aluminum bodywork. We don’t know the history of this particular car, but we can make a guess: many years ago it was damaged, perhaps in a rear-end collision (or by hitting… Read More Tough life: 1949 Fiat 1100B Coupé by Farina
In the 1940s and 1950s, the Fiat 1100 was one of the cars that best represented Italy’s postwar motorization. From its successful base, Fiat developed not only sedans and family versions, but also sturdy and versatile commercial vehicles such as the Fiat 1100 ELR, where ELR stands for Economica, Lunga, Rinforzata (Economic, Long, Reinforced), designed… Read More Country worker: 1952 Fiat 1100 ELR
Every once in a while, you come across a car that speaks to you — not because it’s an easy project, but precisely because it isn’t. This 1967 Fiat 1500S Vignale Coupé is one of those cars. Designed by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Carrozzeria Vignale in the mid-1960s, it’s a rare and elegant piece… Read More Labour of love: 1967 Fiat 1500S Coupé by Vignale
This time we’re featuring a Fiat Campagnola—a rare and rugged Italian off-roader. The seller provided no description, so all observations are based on visual analysis and remain speculative. The vehicle appears to be an early petrol-powered Campagnola, possibly used by RAI as a support vehicle. Originally introduced in 1951, the Campagnola was Fiat’s first dedicated… Read More Rough but effective: 1968 Fiat Campagnola 1101A “RAI”
We’re always surprised to see a Fiat like this in the U.S., for a few clear reasons—starting with the fact that, considering the long distances to cover in the United States, a 1100 cc engine from the 1960s was simply too small to last more than a few years. Then there’s the matter of capacity:… Read More Mountain wagon: 1966 Fiat 1100D Familiare
The Fiat 850 T was introduced in 1964 as a commercial evolution of the Fiat 850 platform. Designed to replace earlier Fiat light commercial models, the 850 T adopted a cab-over-engine layout with rear-mounted mechanicals, using the 843cc four-cylinder engine derived from the Fiat 850 passenger car series. Its compact size and versatility made it… Read More Low-ratio gearbox: 1970 Fiat 850T Hearse by Grazia
From the stars to the barns, quite literally. This vehicle, after participating in one edition of the Mille Miglia and one edition of the Monte Carlo Rally driven by one of the most renowned racing drivers ever, was subsequently used as a taxi and eventually stored in a barn where it remained abandoned for several… Read More Former Mille Miglia taxi: 1936 Fiat 6C 1500
