This Vignale coachbuilt Lancia has not the exotic look of the same car bodied by Pininfarina or of the convertible made by vignale as well, but still it’s a rare and classy coupé. 481 of these cars were made with the same care given to build cars much more expensive than this, and today very few… Read More Rare coachbuild: 1960 Lancia Appia Lusso by Vignale
Of course this is a car which can be found in good numbers in its own native country, but this is one of the very few delivered new in Austria. And we must say that, considering the typical weather of Austria, this car has been preserved really well: indeed it’s not only about the cold… Read More Austrian sleeper: 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Berlina
Erich Waxenberger, a Mercedes-Benz engineer of that era, tought that it could be fun to put the same V8, 6.3 liters engine of the “Grosser” limousine in a standard SEL sedan, and surprisingly also the mother company found that it was a good idea. The result was the first german “muscle” sedan ever made; it could… Read More Factory Hot-Rod: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
Actually you can imagine that a project under 1K is a joke or, at least, a parts car or a rust bucket but this case seems pretty different. It’s a 1964 Renault Caravelle which is said to be off the road and stored since the mid ‘70s but it’s owned by the actual seller since… Read More Cheap and chic/2: 1964 Renault Caravelle
We think to know a good amount of data on classic cars but, of course, that’s way far from knowing everything. So, it jumps up that this cars had not only a Veloce engine, but it was actually a true Veloce. Our friend Frans has recognized it on the post published here: “Two weeks ago… Read More Mission accomplished: The Giulietta Spider (Veloce) has gone
This Ghibli coupé has known better moments and, actually, a better shape than the one it has now. The crash It had was pretty serious: the right front fender is totalled and probably also the chassis in that area has been affected, so the problem here could be much greater than the one (not little) visible… Read More Ouch: 1967 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupé
This car made a long trip around the world before landing in the U.S. and, by the way, it’s rare to see one one the other side of the ocean. The seller says that, according to his researches, this 508B a.k.a. “Balilla”, was bought new by a resident of the south east of Sicily who… Read More A colonial tale: 1936 Fiat Balilla 508B 4M Convertibile
Yes, sometimes patina has a face which most classic cars enthusiasts know well, on this car it has the colors and the shades of this ultra rare aluminium coachbuilt Fiat. The three decades in the first half of the last century, the 30s, 40s and 50s were the golden age of coachbuilders who built a lot… Read More Patina has a face: 1951 Fiat 1400 Coupé by Frua
Actually it’s still possible to find project like this at an acceptable asking price; there is money to spend on it for sure but the starting point is good. The seller says that this is a nice project as the body is basically rust and accident free; the metal work is done and the body has been… Read More Rough diamond: 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint
This blue GTV 2000 is said to have been purchased from the first owner: it would be curious to know who of the two owners choose the blue upholstery. Jokes apart, the car looks good at a first sight: first it looks quite original (if you exclude, as just said, the blue upholstery which was… Read More Blue project: 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
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