Beyond Zagato and Pininfarina by Mike Gulett - In mid-century Europe, a handful of visionary designers and craftsmen shaped beautiful cars from bare chassis. While names like Zagato and Pininfarina dominate the conversation today, there exists a … [Read more...]
Lamborghini Faena Coupé By Frua
January 4, 2022 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett- The Lamborghini Faena one-off concept by Pietro Frua was the only four-door Lamborghini in 1978. It looks a little like an Espada because it is based on a Series 2 Espada which Frua stretched 7 inches to a total length of 18 … [Read more...]
Nearly Forgotten: Lloyd Cars From Germany
June 15, 2021 By 1 Comment
by Robert Maselko - The recent attempt by a Chinese company to revive the Borgward brand, called attention to the storied past of that long defunct marque. For those not following along, Borgward was a premium German car from the northern city of … [Read more...]
Ugly Car Department: The 1973 Phantom VI Rolls Royce by Frua
July 27, 2020 By 7 Comments
The Italians don’t always do it better... by Wallace Wyss - OK time was, as late as the '60s, you could go to the ultimate luxury brand, Rolls Royce, and order a chassis and then send the design over to a distinguished Italian coachbuilder … [Read more...]
The BMW 1600 GT (Glas)
April 16, 2019 By 9 Comments
by Mike - This little 1968 BMW 1600 GT was spotted at the 2016 Carmel Concours-on-the-Avenue during Monterey Car Week. BMW acquires products and technology In the mid-1950s BMW was having financial difficulties and decided to acquire … [Read more...]
AC 428: If Shelby Had Gone Italian
March 27, 2019 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Actually Shelby knew the Italians could whack out bodies like nobody’s business, and after the first Cobra coupe was bodied entirely in the U.S. body wise (by Bill Honda) he sent the remaining five chassis to Carrozzeria Gran … [Read more...]
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