Ferrari F355: Designer Maurizio Corbi on Creating a 1990s Icon
An exclusive look at the Ferrari F355 through the words of its designer, Maurizio Corbi, discussing inspiration, compromise, and lasting impact.
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When the World’s Most Expensive Car Was Italian
Once hailed as the ‘Aristocrat of Automobiles,’ the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 embodied absolute luxury, innovation, and prestige in the Roaring Twenties.
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The Fiat Coupé Design Story: How Fiat Beat Pininfarina at Its Own Game
A radical in-house design triumphs over Pininfarina’s elegance, shaping the Fiat Coupé into a 1990s icon with supercar flair, sharp lines, and a story full of twists.
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The Night Triumph Found Its Shape: The History of the Herald
Born from crisis and drawn in minutes, the Triumph Herald is the story of pressure, ingenuity, and the people who refused to miss a deadline.
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The Car That Broke Through the Wall: The Maniero 4700 GT
Commissioned by Angelo Maniero and designed by Giovanni Michelotti, the Maniero 4700 GT is a one-off 1967 Italian grand tourer—Ford V8–powered, coachbuilt, and famously driven through a widened factory wall.
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Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider: When Pininfarina Sculpted a Venus
The Lancia B24 is often cited as one of the most beautiful cars ever made, its form and spirit emerging from Italy’s remarkable postwar renaissance.
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Alfa Romeo Navajo: The Spaceship Bertone Actually Built
What happens when Alfa Romeo hands Bertone a racing chassis and no rulebook? Meet the Navajo — a concept car unlike anything on Earth.
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Why the Fiat 130 Coupé Is the Connoisseur’s Italian Grand Tourer
How the Fiat 130 Coupé became an unlikely Pininfarina masterpiece, shaped by bold decisions, missed opportunities, and a legacy far bigger than its sales.
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The Citroën Camargue: A Coupé That Dared to Be Different
In 1972, Bertone turned Citroën’s humble GS into the Camargue — a one-off coupé that blended French engineering with crisp Italian design, and left us wondering what might have been.
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The Ferrari 512S Speciale: The Wedge That Changed Everything
In 1969, as the wedge era reshaped Italian car design, Ferrari and Pininfarina unveiled a concept that stunned the Turin crowds. The Ferrari 512S Speciale—reborn from a wrecked 312 P racer—emerged as…
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The Fiat 850 That Thought It Was a Supercar: The Grand Prix
A tiny Italian coupé with supercar dreams, the Francis Lombardi Fiat 850 Grand Prix blended bold design, coachbuilt flair, and a wild backstory. From Geneva show glitz to Abarth-tuned fury, here’s the…
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Jaguar XJ Spider by Pininfarina: The Untold Story
When Jaguar met Pininfarina, the result was the 1978 XJ Spider — a breathtaking fusion of British engineering and Italian design. From its Birmingham debut to its influence on the F-Type and…
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