Gabriele d’Annunzio and the Cult of the Automobile
There was a time when the automobile had not yet become part of the landscape. It announced itself from afar through the beating of an engine, the smell of petrol and hot…
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Fiat 1400: The Last Great Playground of the Carrozzieri
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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Maserati 3500 GT: The Tipo 101 and Its Coachbuilt Variants
Introduced in 1957, the Maserati 3500 GT marked the company’s transition from low-volume, competition-derived road cars to sustained Gran Turismo production. The A6 series had already established the principle, but the Tipo…
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Maserati A6 GCS wins Best of Show at the 2026 Classic-Gala Schwetzingen
he 2026 Classic-Gala Schwetzingen crowned a Maserati A6 GCS Best of Show, while a Triumph Italia won the Grand Prix. Discover the main winners and highlights.
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Touring Superleggera Unveils The New Veloce12 Aperta
Touring Superleggera reveals the new Veloce12 Aperta, an elegant open-top V12 grand tourer created as the ultimate Weekender for its centenary.
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Who Designed It? The Most Confusing Italian Car Design Attributions Explained
Who really designed the F40, EB110, Fiat Coupé or BMW Turbo? A look at the confusing world of Italian car design credits, from Pininfarina to Zagato.
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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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Reinterpreting the Past: When Coachbuilders revisited it’s Icons
When iconic coachbuilt cars are rebade through time, intent matters more than nostalgia. From experimental originals to modern reinterpretations, this article examines how legends are reimagined—and why some ideas refuse to stay…
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GILCO: a history of lightness in Italian racing cars
The story of GILCO, Gilberto Colombo and the Italian obsession with lightness that shaped Ferrari, Maserati and postwar motorsport.
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The First Elaborata: How the Fiat 1500 Became Italy’s Favorite Blank Canvas
Streamlined, modern, and built with purpose—the Fiat 1500 didn’t just launch a new era for Fiat, it quietly ignited a movement. Coachbuilders across Italy saw its clean lines and solid engineering as…
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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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Italian Coachbuilders and Mercedes-Benz: Sculpting the Star
When the precision of Mercedes-Benz met the artistry of Italy’s finest carrozzerie, a handful of rare machines were born—each a testament to vision, privilege, and design. From Castagna’s roaring ’20s town cars…
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