The Story of Carrozzeria Vignale
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Neither Coupé nor Spider: Italy and the Targa Roof
A deep dive into Italy’s decades-long exploration of the targa roof—from early post-war experiments to Ferrari and Lamborghini icons—revealing how Italian designers created a third way between coupé and spider.
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How Italian Coachbuilders Reimagined Chevrolet
When Chevrolet chassis crossed the Atlantic. A deep look at Italian coachbuilt Corvettes, Camaros, and concepts built between 1959 and today.
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The Cisitalia 808XF Program: How Ford Almost Got an Italian Sports Car
A detailed account of the Cisitalia 808XF program—the Italian-designed, Ford-powered GT that nearly reshaped postwar sports cars. From Henry Ford II to Aldo Brovarone, prototypes, politics, and the final 505 DF.
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The Italian Job: When Rolls-Royce Let Italy Do the Talking
The untold story of Rolls-Royce bodies secretly shaped in Italy—rare one-offs, royal commissions, forgotten prototypes…and a modern comeback that almost wasn’t.
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