by Mike - This is a great looking little car, a 1954 Fiat Stanguellini Berlinetta. I have never seen one of these before - probably because this is the only one, or one of very few. This car is likely not quick but it looks happy. It would … [Read more...]
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Art Created For The Car – Hood Ornaments
November 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Hood ornaments were, at one time, much more popular than they are today. By hood ornaments I mean three dimensional sculptures on the front of the car, not the nose badge. Lalique, the great crystal maker, made hood ornaments … [Read more...]
AC 428 Frua – Evolved From The Cobra
November 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
by Mike - The AC 428 Frua attracts a lot of attention. The styling is striking but not as beautiful as the AC Cobra from which its chassis is derived. AC 428 Frua In 1965 AC realized that they needed a grand touring model that could … [Read more...]
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Competezione NART Spider
November 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
by Mike - The recent post on the Ferrari 275 GTB NART Spider led to several comments and a few emails directly to me. One of the emails came from Michael Feldman who sent in this photo and the story to go along with it. Text and photo by … [Read more...]
The Allard J2 (And J2R) – The Predecessor To The AC Shelby Cobra – Update
November 21, 2012 By 4 Comments
by Mike - See the Update and Correction at the end. Sydney Allard founded the Allard Motor Company in England in 1936. Allards usually used a large American V8 engine in a small, light British sports car chassis and body, giving a high … [Read more...]
Italian Cars Are Just Fun – Various Stuff
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Below is the cover of the latest issue of Auto Italia magazine (January 2013). The beautiful Iso Grifo 7 Liter taking up most of the cover space belongs to Chris Lackner, one of the most knowledgeable Iso and Bizzarrini people that I … [Read more...]
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