The 1973 911 Targa sits at the end of the early long-hood period, just before the impact-bumper generation changed the shape and character of the model. That gives it an automatic place in the 911 timeline, but cars like this are not interesting simply because of the year. On an early 911 project, what matters… Read More Very project: 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 T Targa
The Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Touring belongs to the period when Alfa Romeo was trying to move slightly upmarket without giving up its twin-cam four-cylinder formula. Built by Touring, the Spider used the shortened 2000 platform and combined refined proportions with relatively advanced mechanical specification for the time, including the 1,975 cc engine and five-speed… Read More Big challenge: 1962 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider by Touring
This ASA 1000 GT Berlinetta (chassis 01302, engine 173/219) is one of those cars where pedigree matters more than displacement. Conceived in the mid-1960s as an Italian answer to the small European GT class, it traces back to a project initiated at Enzo Ferrari’s request and shaped by names that need no introduction: Giotto Bizzarrini… Read More Taped-up: 1965 ASA 1000 GT Berlinetta
This judicial-auction listing concerns an Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint (1966), Italian-registered in Rome. It is the Bertone-bodied coupe from the 2600 range, one of Alfa’s more mature 1960s grand tourers: elegant proportions, a proper long-distance layout, and the kind of cabin and detailing that still reads “serious GT” today. From the photos, the car presents… Read More Judicial auction/2: 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint
What you have here is essentially a specialist’s piece: an early Jaguar E-Type in flat-floor roadster configuration, with a louvered bonnet and the number noted as #876258. For people who follow these cars, “flat floor” is not trivia—it refers to the earliest E-Types, with first-phase construction details that are sought after precisely because they belong… Read More Hardtop equipped: 1962 Jaguar E-Type O.T.S.
In recent years, the classic-car market has looked broadly flat: less hype, more selectivity, and more attention to total cost (purchase price plus recommissioning and restoration). That matters only up to a point for us. We publish these cars anyway because, regardless of market cycles, they capture modern automotive history in a direct way—style, technology,… Read More Aged like wine: 1966 Maserati Mistral 4.0 Coupé
The Siata Daina Gran Sport is one of the more distinctive small-series Italian sports cars of the early 1950s, conceived as a lightweight and competitive machine with clear motorsport ambitions. Built in fewer than 50 examples, the Daina combined Fiat-based mechanical components with a carefully developed chassis and elegant coachwork, resulting in a car that… Read More Unrestored: 1953 Siata Daina Gran Sport by Farina
This Lancia Flaminia Coupé Pininfarina presents itself as an example that, while requiring restoration work, shows characteristics that are increasingly difficult to find today: overall originality, completeness, and a solid structural base. From the images provided, the car appears largely intact, without evidence of invasive restorations or improper modifications, and displays a clear and consistent… Read More Patina monster/12: 1959 Lancia Flaminia Coupé by Pininfarina
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
Among classic Volkswagens, the Karmann Ghia has always held a special place thanks to its timeless Italian design by Ghia and the craftsmanship of Karmann. But within the long production run, the so-called “Lowlight” models, built between 1955 and 1959, stand out as the most elegant and desirable. Characterized by their lower front headlights and… Read More Low light, low conditions: 1958 Karmann-Ghia Coupé
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