Maserati Boomerang: The Complete History of Giugiaro’s Chassis #081
The life of Maserati Boomerang chassis #081: Giugiaro’s radical design, Bora engineering, Spanish ownership, restoration, concours appearances and auction history.
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Zagato: The Making of a Legend
The story of the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Zagato, from Vittorio Jano and Ugo Zagato to Nuvolari’s legendary 1930 Mille Miglia victory.
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When Volkswagen Put a W12 Behind the Seats and Went Record Hunting
The Volkswagen W12 was Piëch’s 600 PS experiment: a Fabrizio Giugiaro supercar built to prove Volkswagen’s engineering and break records.
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Ferrari 375 MM Bergman: Ingrid’s Name, Rossellini’s Car
Commissioned by Roberto Rossellini for Ingrid Bergman, the unique Ferrari 375 MM was a romantic gesture she never really wanted.
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Renault Floride: Inside the Design Dispute Between Frua and Ghia
The Renault Floride became one of the most glamorous French cars of its era, but its elegant body concealed a bitter dispute over authorship. This is the complicated story of Pietro Frua,…
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Hino Contessa 900 Sprint: When Hino Built an Italian Gran Turismo
Designed by Giovanni Michelotti and refined by Enrico Nardi, the Hino Contessa 900 Sprint transformed a modest Japanese saloon into a sleek rear-engined gran turismo. Unveiled in Turin in 1962, it promised…
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Ferrari F50: The Untold Story of Pietro Camardella’s “Last (but not least) Ferrari”
The untold design story of the Ferrari F50, told through Pietro Camardella’s memories of Pininfarina, Formula One inspiration and CAD development.
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The Mazda Luce: How Bertone and Giugiaro Gave Mazda a New Shape
Before Mazda became known for rotary engines and sports cars, it looked to Turin. The Luce was the result: a refined Japanese sedan shaped by Bertone and Giorgetto Giugiaro, and one of…
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Rolls-Royce Camargue: The History Told by Paolo Martin and Giuseppe Agostini
The story of the Rolls-Royce Camargue, designed by Paolo Martin at Pininfarina, with insights from Giuseppe Agostini of British Motors.
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Honda Argento Vivo: The Pininfarina Roadster That Became a Brunei V12 Secret
Before the Honda S2000, Pininfarina created the Argento Vivo. Then Prince Jefri’s Brunei collection turned the idea into a V12 Mercedes-AMG secret.
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The BMW Turbo: Munich’s First Supercar Dream before the M1
The 1972 BMW Turbo was BMW’s first supercar dream before the M1: a Paul Bracq vision built by Michelotti, packed with safety tech and stopped by the oil crisis.
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Lancia Sibilo: Bertone’s Stratos From Another Planet
Bertone took the Lancia Stratos and turned it into the Sibilo, a radical Gandini concept that still looks strange, brave and futuristic today.
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