Italian coachbuilders, renowned for their craftsmanship and design prowess, have left an indelible mark on the automotive world. The marriage of British engineering excellence with Italian design flair has resulted in some…
Read storyIn the 1950s, Luigi Chinetti, official Ferrari importer for the United Stars, tasked Michelotti with designing a one-off Ferrari 250 MM, later bodied by Vignale, commissioned from him by the owner of…
Read storyAt the 1934 Milan Motor Show a new chassis for the Augusta was presented. The 234 type specially conceived for coachbuilders retained the previous mechanical characteristics but with some novelties.
Read storyThe Lancia Aurelia chassis history From the moment the Lancia Aurelia was unveiled to the public at the , Lancia put a coachbuilder's chassis under construction alongside the classic saloon (B10). According…
Read storyA short history about the partnership between Pininfarina and Lancia, and the design evolution.
Read storyAn elegant convertible, built in 1949 on the popular Fiat 1100 B chassis by Stabilimenti Farina in very few speciments, remains the emblem of this extraordinary coachbuilding of cars in the early…
Read storyIn 1960 the entrepreneur and importer Renato Bornigia commissioned Pietro Frua and Francis Lombardi to carry out a project to mass-produce (1000 cars) a variant of the Studebaker Lark in 2-door coupe…
Read storyThe Fiat 600 was undoubtedly the car that accompanied Italy through the economic boom. When it was presented it was very popular thanks to its modern lines, the brilliant engine and a…
Read storyThe Lancia Flaminia was born as the Lancia flagship model of the 50's and 60's with the aim to replace the glories of the previous Aurelia. More or less when, in 1955,…
Read storyIt is curious to know what happened in 1955 at the Geneve Auto Salon, when the "Casa dello Scorpione" presented its Fiat 600 Coupé coachbuilt by Boano. Zagato in other hand, introduced…
Read storyLike Vignale, Enzo Ferrari had founded his small factory based in Maranello in 1946 and had come into contact with the Turin coachbuilder through Franco Cornacchia, well-known owner of Scuderia Guastalla and…
Read storyThere are in the history of companies, just as in the history of nations, certain fateful episodes, which have an influence on the course of events well in excess of their actual…
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