Fiat Nuova 500: the Tiny Car That Put Italy on Wheels
How the Fiat Nuova 500 went from modest people’s car to an unlikely canvas for Italy’s coachbuilders, from spiaggine to concepts and tiny fuoriserie.
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Lancia Orca: The Future, Without the Noise.
Giugiaro’s 1982 Lancia Orca looked like a calm family car, but beneath its smooth skin sat aerodynamics, clever safety ideas, and a future Lancia never built.
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The Peugeot 407 Coupé: Pininfarina’s Lost Proposal
Before the 407 Coupé we know, there was another vision. This is the Pininfarina proposal that never reached production.
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The strangest Maserati no one asked for: The Auge
The story of the Maserati Auge by Castagna, a bizarre, fascinating one-off Maserati blending coachbuilding heritage with bold 1990s design.
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Fiat Multipla Eden Roc II A Beach Car No One Saw Coming
Maurizio Corbi reveals the story behind the Fiat Multipla Eden Roc II — a one-off beach car built for Gianni Agnelli that became an unexpected design icon.
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The Unbuilt Thema Coupé: Boneschi’s Gazzella
A one-off Lancia Thema Coupé takes shape in 1980s Italy as Boneschi’s Gazella—an elegant question in metal that would find its answer years later in the Lancia Kappa Coupé.
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The Touring Berlinetta Lusso: The Ferrari Maranello Didn’t Dare to Build
An in-depth article exploring the Touring Berlinetta Lusso, its design by Louis de Fabribeker, development, history, and the Ferrari chassis behind this elegant one-off.
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The Lancia Gamma Turns 50: Between Form and Experiment
Fifty years after its debut, the Lancia Gamma reveals a deeper story—where innovation, design and coachbuilt concepts shaped one of Italy’s most intriguing flagships.
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The Vignale Gamine: The Little Car That Dreamed Big
A 1967 Fiat 500 roadster by Vignale, the Gamine’s retro styling, rare production and quirky launch stories are explored, from its coachbuilt origins to its lasting cult legacy.
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The BMW 3200 Michelotti Vignale: Turin’s Lost Interpretation of the 507
The remarkable story of the BMW 3200 Michelotti Vignale, the one-off Italian reinterpretation of the 507. From Turin coachbuilders and 1959 motor show debut to its survival as a rare icon of…
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Range Rover Stormer: When Turin Built Land Rover’s Wildest Concept
The 2004 Range Rover Stormer concept: Stola-built prototype with split scissor doors and Vesuvius orange body that previewed the future Range Rover Sport.
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The Giulietta Goccia: Michelotti and Conrero’s One-Off That Shook the GT Order
A one-off Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint “Goccia,” shaped by Michelotti and tuned by Conrero, storms into Italy’s boom-era 1.3-litre GT class—220 km/h at Monza, 100 bhp per litre, and a yellow Turin…
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