If there is an unknown italian beauty in the classic cars world, that is the OSI 20M TS. As we wrote here, it was produced in few numbers and it hadn’t a great success back then, probably because the 2.3L engine was way too big for the italian market, and because its brand was basically… Read More Forgotten beauty: 1968 OSI 20M TS Coupé
An urban legend tells that back in early ’70’s Alexander Onassis, son of Aristotiles, lost a race accross Paris against Ford works driver François Mazet driving a Ford Capri RS 2600. Onassis was then driving a Porsche 911S, probably a 2.4l car. Apart from the driver’s qualities, it’s not so difficult to believe that this car… Read More The anti-Porsche: 1973 Ford Capri RS 2600 MKI
“Shifting gears” was the track used in the movie “Bullitt” when lieutenant Bullitt realizes that a couple of villains are chasing him. Then, he was driving a 1967 Mustang GT390 fastback, similar to this car. It looks like a beautiful survivor car: the seller says that it needs a little work to make this a… Read More Shifting gears: 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback
The seller says that this car, which is not an original “G” code, has been built many years ago, before the words “tribute” or “clone” came out. It seems built with taste and respectfully of the original car. Indeed the seller says that this car has been built with many period racing correct parts: 406… Read More Competition proven: 1963 Ford Galaxie 406/405 “Lightweight”
There are cars that could not considered “beautiful” in the strict sense, but they can just because they have charisma, and this car is one of those. Actually it’s a Ford Cortina Wagon which has been converted to “Savage” specifications. This car had a restoration during year 2005 when, so says the seller, this car… Read More Rude wagon: 1971 Ford Cortina Mk2 “Savage” estate
The Ford Cométe was built between 1951 and 1954 in France by the Ford Motor Company’s French subsidiary, Ford SAF. This car was made putting toghether a magnificent body made by Facel and a Ford V8 flathead with a 136 c.i. displacement. Although this unit was made in the U.S. here it never became popular… Read More European flathead: 1953 Ford Cométe
This little fiberglass spider has been built putting toghether a Trojan body with a Cheetah front end. This is a long project as the seller provides also a bunch of period photos describing the work performed on it through the years. The frame is made of square steel tubes. The seller says also that the… Read More Mini Cobra: 1956 Cheetah Bangert/Trojan Custom
This 1932 three windows is said to be and original hot-rod which survived to the last sixty years. And we believe that’s the truth otherwise we should never make an article as we can’t stand fake hot rods. Indeed the seller has published a lot of period photo to bear witness about it: since then… Read More Automotive archeology: 1932 Ford Three Windows Coupé
It’s a rare thing to find an original import Ford Mustang in Europe; it’s even rarer to spot one in Italy and finding a GT 289 Fastback could be classified as unique. Italy (and, generally, Europe) has always been home of small cubic inches engine because of gas price, and in the same period in… Read More Italian stallion: 1967 Ford Mustang GT 289 Fastback
Update, 19th of may, 2013: The asking price revealed by the seller is €12,000 (today $15,500). Much car for the money. This 1968 OSI 20M TS is one of the last creations of OSI (Officine Stampaggi Industriali) directed by Ghia coachworks former owner Luigi Segre, once firm of Felice Mario Boano. OSI worked on commission… Read More It’s all about stance: 1968 OSI 20M TS Coupè
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