This Lancia Lambda V8 “Mille Miglia” recreation is one of those cars that immediately raises the usual question: replica, special, or the most honest way to enjoy a piece of Lancia history without being terrified of stone chips and extra kilometres? In reality, it’s a bit of all three – and that’s exactly what makes… Read More Early hot-rod: 1929 Lancia Lambda V8 “Mille Miglia Replica”
The owner of this stunning example asked us to feature it, and we are pleased to do so, as the work performed on this car is truly remarkable, with extreme attention paid to every detail. The restoration began from a fairly complete base, yet it required a considerable effort to achieve the result you can… Read More Born again: 1950 Fiat 1100 S by Pininfarina
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
The Fiat 508 Balilla was introduced in 1932 as a compact passenger car positioned for the domestic Italian market. In 1933-1934, Fiat developed several upgraded versions intended for sporting use, including the 508S and subsequently the 508CS. The 508CS (Corsa Sport) was characterized by a shortened and reinforced chassis, a 995cc four-cylinder engine with modified… Read More Streamlined/2: 1935 Fiat 508 CS “Aerodinamica”
The Fiat 1100 S, introduced in 1947, was designed as a sports car for the 1100cc class, popular in events such as the Mille Miglia. It features a 1,089 cc inline-four engine producing approximately 51 horsepower, with a top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph). The two-seater aerodynamic body was manufactured by Fiat’s Carrozzerie Speciali… Read More Expensive hunch: 1948 Fiat 1100S Gobbone
There are classic cars that are not practical, fast, safe, and among other things are also very expensive, but that have an irresistible charm, just like this Balilla Aerodinamica. Very few units built by Fiat’s Special Bodywork department, this small car summarizes the vision of the racing cars of the 1930s: a flowing line that… Read More Mini Bugatti: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Aerodinamica Mille Miglia
Very few cars like this have survived time and road accidents. Indeed, as far as we are concerned this is the first one we see for sale. In fact it is easy to confuse this Moretti 600 with the Algier-Le Cap, but in reality there are differences even if at first glance they look like… Read More Split screen: 1951 Moretti 600 Berlinetta
In the 1930s (but also later) it was thought that a “streamlined” line was also aerodynamic: the science of fluids has however proved to be often counter-intuitive. The tapered tail (or boattail), on the other hand, creates turbulence that is harmful to the car’s aerodynamic resistance and is therefore not only poorly indicated but also… Read More Streamliner: 1935 Fiat 508 C Berlinetta Mille Miglia Aerodinamica
A necessary (but not sufficient) requirement for a car to be admitted to the modern edition of the Mille Miglia is that the car was built by 1957, the year in which the last edition of the legendary race took place. However, every year (except 2020 and the current year, for reasons we know well)… Read More Mille Miglia ticket: 1955 Fiat 600
Perhaps it is a bit late for the participation of the Mille Miglia 2020 (in progress these days), however if the thing still interests you, this car could be the right one. It is in fact a Panhard HBR 5 first series, built in 1956 and characterized, precisely as the first series, by retractable headlights,… Read More Orange racer: 1956 DB HBR 5 “Mille Miglia”
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