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AC wanted the performance of a Cobra without the punishment. Pietro Frua gave it something altogether more sophisticated: one of the most intriguing Anglo-American-Italian grand tourers of the 1960s. At the 1965…
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The Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin will open a new exhibition dedicated to Aldo Brovarone, one of the most distinctive figures in post-war Italian automotive design.
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For a brief period in the 1960s, Sibona & Basano occupied a distinctive position in Turin's coachbuilding industry, constructing competition bodies, prototypes and experimental cars for Abarth, American designers and some of…
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From Touring and Abarth to Farina, Ghia, Vignale, Boneschi, Bertone, Viotti and the smaller carrozzerie, the new Fiat quickly became one of the richest bases for Italian special bodies in the early…
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Per gran parte della storia dell’automobile, il progetto di un veicolo è stato raccontato attraverso ciò che accade durante la guida: la velocità, la linea del cofano, il comportamento in curva, la…
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Il design italiano ha sempre avuto un rapporto particolare con lo spazio limitato. Il Paese che ha dato al mondo la Fiat 500, la Fiat Topolino e generazioni di piccole auto cittadine…
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Piero Taruffi, Sergio Sartorelli and the final experimental flourish of Officine Stampaggi Industriali OSI Silver Fox: The Catamaran Built for Le Mans At the Turin Motor Show in the autumn of 1967,…
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The story of Carrozzeria Vignale represents one of the many somewhat forgotten success stories born against the backdrop of an Italy that was torn apart by the Second World War and which,…
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When Fiat introduced the 128 in 1969, the important news lay beneath a very conventional three-box body. Dante Giacosa's new family car placed its engine transversely ahead of the front wheels, a…
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How one compact 1.1-litre Lancia became a meeting place for Pinin Farina, Vignale, Zagato, Motto, Allemano, Boano and Viotti—and one of the richest experiments of Italy’s coachbuilding age.
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Tongits Plus Online is bringing the familiar structure of one of the Philippines' best-known card games into a digital environment, giving players an online format that retains the traditional game's core mechanics…
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A major accident can lead to more than vehicle repair costs. You may also face third-party liabilities, towing charges, replacement of damaged parts, and other related expenses. Choosing suitable covers can help…
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