After covering last week the story of the first Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé from 1972, we return to one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters of Italian automotive design with its evolution, unveiled at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show. Once again based on the Fiat 132 platform, the project was born from the… Read More Orange one-off: 1973 Fiat 132 Aster Coupé Prototype #02 by Zagato
The Fiat Zagato 132 Aster Coupé Prototype is a fascinating symbol of 1970s Italian automotive creativity. Presented at the 1972 Turin Motor Show, the Aster was the work of Carrozzeria Zagato’s head designer Giuseppe Mittino, who reimagined Fiat’s new 132 sedan into a striking two-door coupé. Mittino gave the car a bold wedge profile, a… Read More Green one-off: 1972 Fiat 132 Aster by Zagato
The Peugeot 203 was introduced in 1948 as the first post-war model produced by Peugeot. It featured a 1290 cc inline-four engine and a monocoque body, and remained in production until 1960. The model served as a platform for several independent engineering and coachbuilding projects during the 1950s. Eugène Martin, active as a racing driver… Read More White lion: 1953 Peugeot 203 Coupé Martin Spéciale
This car is already intriguing on its own, being a 1956 Spider Veloce (find another one for sale right now—if you manage to, we’ll gladly feature it), but it has an even more fascinating history. The story of this Giulietta Spider begins on September 20, 1956, when it was produced as chassis number 194. Initially… Read More Blue under the skin: 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
The 1957 Seat 1400 Spider prototype is a fiberglass-bodied two-seater sports car based on the Seat 1400 A. Designed by Ceplastica, later known as Formica, it was the first composite fiberglass car built in Spain. The chassis and mechanical components are derived from the Fiat 1400, as was the case with the Seat 1400 A.… Read More Plastic prototype: 1957 Seat 1430 Spider by Celplastica
This is a one-of-a-kind prototype developed in the late 1970s by Harry Bradley, one of GM’s top designers, and built by Dave Crook, an esteemed engineer brought in specifically for this project. Designed as a futuristic evolution of the Firebird for the 21st century, it features a completely bespoke design, with a low-profile beltline, an… Read More Red vision: 1970 Pontiac Firebird One
Years ago, we featured a Jarama styled like a Bizzarrini, but its origins were unclear. Now, another example has surfaced, believed to be one of three such “experiments.” This car is a one-off hand-built prototype based on a 1971 Lamborghini Jarama GT 400, modified in 1972. The project was commissioned by A. Morelli, a business… Read More One of three: 1971 Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT “Bizzarrini”
The Chenard & Walcker 1938 model has been built on a Tank Y8 chassis, this vehicle carries the heritage of a company known for its pioneering designs and racing achievements, including the first victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923. Chenard & Walcker, once the fourth largest car maker in France, faced… Read More Unicorn: 1938 Chenard & Walcker Y8
The story of the “Proposal Car,” also known as S.O. 2151, is a captivating chapter in the history of the Chevrolet Corvette. Dating back to the early 1950s, this one-of-a-kind prototype played a pivotal role in shaping the iconic sports car’s design. Originally built as a show car for the 1955 model year, S.O. 2151… Read More S.O. 2151: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Prototype
We didn’t understand much about the history of this car. It is indeed certain that there is another one, on which there is expert consensus that it is a Fastback prototype created by Ghia in 1963, but we didn’t know that there was another one out there. We don’t know how complete the car is:… Read More Two sisters: 1963 Ford Thunderbird fastback by Ghia
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