This Fiat 1500, equipped with the twin cam O.S.C.A. engine, features a beautiful patina over its red paint, but it actually was born painted in pale blue. Indeed the previous owner was an enthusiast racer, as all the period badges on the top of the dashboard say, and so he thought that the red paint… Read More Solid patina: 1962 Fiat 1500 O.S.C.A. Cabriolet by Pininfarina
The series “It’s original once” continues with this Lancia Flavia Coupè, one of the latest specimens pushed by the 1800 c.c. engine fed by a Kugelfischer MFI. It seems that a little more than 2,000 cars were made with this configuration. No later than five years ago, a friend of mine told me “keep an eye… Read More It’s original once: 1968 Lancia Flavia 1.8 Coupé by Pininfarina
Watching a Giulietta Spider in these conditions is quite a rare event as these, as most of you already know, had a natural aptitude for rust. This car (chassis #1495*03563) indeed looks a fantastic survivor which, probably, has seen very few rainy days in its life: of course there is a little rust spot somewhere… Read More Dry to the bone: 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
There are many restored E-Type which fetch a lot of money at several auctions worldwide: those are generally restored cars but this isn’t. Indeed the seller says that this is an original car, an unmolested California black plate (unfortunately now that plate has been replaced) which have been stored in a garage for 30 years… Read More White survivor: 1964 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 F.H.C.
When we think at a classic car with patina, we think at a car like this one: that’s not a wreck covered with dust but a one owner car which has always been driven. Of course we’ve no proof that this is a one owner car, we just trust what the seller says. He posted… Read More Super patina: 1962 Lancia Flaminia Coupé by Pininfarina
What we have here is a 356A which belonged to the same owner for 45 years and it is said to be completely original with the exception of the paint which has been re-sprayed in the original Ivory shade 20 years ago. Th engine was rebuilt 20 years ago by European Motorsport, the paint was… Read More Everything matches: 1958 Porsche 356A
This Sunbeam Tiger is, for the uninitiated, a little british roadster pushed by an american V8: basically what you see is not what you hear. The seller says that this is a true survivor as it has been stored since the ’70s but only recently it has been brough back to life: now it has… Read More Back to life: 1964 Sunbeam Tiger
This first series E-Type with its original Primerose Yellow paint is said to be a California barn find stored since 1979, with one owner only and 53k original miles on the back. Other than being original it has also the original tool set which is very rare on these cars. The paint is in quite… Read More Yellow find: 1964 jaguar E-Type 3.8 O.T.S.
This Caddy really fulfills the “patina” concept: it’s a survivor in stunnig conditions, especially when you think that it came out from the factory 68 years ago. The seller says that this convertible is originally from Florida, and that it was bought from an older gentleman who had it for 30+ years in his Barn when… Read More Patina monster/2: 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
Lancia again. This time though, it is not a “common” Flaminia but a rare Flavia Zagato with an even rare color combo: the seller says that’s white on white but that’s not correct. Indeed the paint is Santa Anita Ivory and interiors are upholstered in tan leather: a very unusual color combo and for sure… Read More Whiteout: 1965 Lancia Flavia Sport by Zagato
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