The lovely bones: 1954 Fiat 1900B Granluce by Boneschi

When we claim that for some cars it’s a miracle they’ve survived to this day, we are thinking exactly of the condition in which this rare, if not unique, creation by Carrozzeria Boneschi finds itself. The auction description states that this car was commissioned by a (evidently wealthy) antique dealer from Milan to Carrozzeria Boneschi,… Read More The lovely bones: 1954 Fiat 1900B Granluce by Boneschi

Little big coachbuilt: 1960 Fiat 600 “Granluce” by Viotti

Few cars built, fine finishes, based on a Fiat chassis and engine: it is the typical identikit of Italian custom-built cars from the 40s, 50s and 60s. This identikit is also true for this creature of one of the most famous Italian coachbuilders, Vittorino Viotti, certainly not as famous as Pininfarina, Bertone or Vignale, but… Read More Little big coachbuilt: 1960 Fiat 600 “Granluce” by Viotti

Panoramic view: 1954 Fiat 1900 “Granluce” Coupé

More than a proper coupé this Granluce (something like “great light”)  is basically a two door sedan: actually back in the early fifties this was the cutting edge Fiat model just after, of course, the 8V. And few knows that this car was originally designed to be pushed by the famous 8V Fiat engine, mostly because… Read More Panoramic view: 1954 Fiat 1900 “Granluce” Coupé