This 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider (aka “boattail” or “Osso di Seppia”) is the former project of a restoration shop but the owner of the shop says that they have so much work to do with other clients’ cars and there is no time left for this car. The seller says that some work has been… Read More Waiting for the sun: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider
Update, october 16 Nicola Becherini, grandson of Nicola Becherini (the builder of this car) contacted us giving us more fresh info. First, he says that the body was not crafted by Vignale but by Carrozzeria Fratelli Neri (Neri brothers coachworks) of Tivoli, Rome. He also says that that’s pretty sure that the engine belonged to… Read More One of one: 1949 Becherini Spider by Neri
Sure, this car is not what it’s usually classified as “cheap”: actually the asking price of this car is unreachable for most uf us. But, in relative terms, this B24S could be one of the very last opportunities to buy such car at something around a quarter million dollars. These considerations start obviously after watching… Read More Silver Chip: 1958 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertibile
The seller says that this Abarth 750 Spider has been raced until 1971 and for this reason it has a modified front boot lid in order to allow quick refuelings during the race. It is an U.S. spec. car as it’s easy to deduce watching the clocks and it’s said to have 17,000 original miles… Read More Tanned aluminium: 1958 Abarth 750 Spider by Allemano
This 1953 Panhard X87 (vin #855685) is one of the 4,000 (more or less) made from 1952 to 1953: it’s equipped with a 850 c.c. flat-twin, air cooled engine producing 40 h.p. and it has a shape which you won’t forget easily: it deserves the nickname “bathub” even more than the Porsche Speedster appeared in… Read More No trunk: 1953 Panhard Dyna X87 Junior
This E-Type Open Two Seater is a series 1.5, (chassis 1E-15625) so it’s basically a series one with few, minor changes. The seller says that it’s a former U.S. car which is in Europe since 1990. The clear attempt of the former owner was to build a tribute to the factory Lightwight cars which ran… Read More Lightweight attempt: 1967 Jaguar E-Type O.T.S. 4.2
This 1963 Giulia Spider should have the original paint which is completely faded, looking more like orange than the proper red. Otherwise it seems a complete car: the seller says that this car is complete for about 90% or more and that he doesn’t have loose parts with the exception of the gas tank. The… Read More Usual rust: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
It’s the first time we see such color on a late ’50’s Fiat: it seems a british Primerose Yellow used on period Triumph TR3 or MG A. However, we have no reasons to doubt that it’s the original color as italians spend much care about the correctness of restorations. Indeed this car seems to have… Read More Primerose chic: 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Trasformabile
This 1965 Giulia Spider Veloce (type 101.18) is one of only 1,091 made between 1964 and 1965. This model is the cutting edge of the Giulietta Spider family, featuring a 1570 c.c. twin cam engine (type 121) fed by a couple of Weber carburetors, and front disc brakes. Basically, the engine was the same installed… Read More The fastest one: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce
This 1956 s.w.b. Giulietta Spider (1495*1225) is said to be mostly original, including its Fergat rims set. The seller says that the car was purchased eleven years ago from an old lady who should have been the first owner of the car. The seller says also that since then the car had some bodywork around… Read More Original tires: 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
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