The Type 916 Alfa Romeo Spider was a replacement for the ancient Type 105 Spider (1966-1993) that was released for the 1995 model year. It lost the old school longitudinal-engine rear-drive setup in favor of a more contemporary transverse-engine front-drive setup which made purists fume…but the styling (by Enrico Fumia) was gorgeous and it won […]
I really hate it when I see someone give up on his dreams. And this next seller had a dream of creating the best fleet of SEAT 600s (the Spanish built version of the Fiat 500) around. Not sure if he was going to start a food delivery business for the local paella joints, or […]
When someone describes an older Italian car as “Very fun, lots of rust” you should be concerned. Very concerned. “Lots” can mean lots of different things to lots of people, but when it comes to rust in a 45 year old Alfa Romeo…it means the car is preparing to revert to its original elements. Run […]
Hey there! It’s-a me, Mario! Let me tell you about the small time auto maker, Siata (Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori)! These guys from Italy, they were tuners and they made some sweet, sweet rides using parts from Fiat and that classic Italian style. They had mini Ferrari lookalikes, like the S-208 Steve McQueen drove, […]
Dear DT, I recently retired from 35 year career as a Car Horn Composer for General Motors and I am in the market for a classic car for the weekends. I want something that won’t break the bank (less than $15k) but will make a splash and isn’t common. No Mustangs or Corvettes or 57 […]
The Fiat X1/9 was not the first mid-engined sports car sold to the masses with low power and good handling, but it combined sharp angular styling (by Bertone) with a sub 2000 lb curb weight that made Porsche 914 owners green with jealousy. The little X1/9 is a slow car that is fun to drive […]
I try to get excited about Alfa Romeo’s return to the US soil in 2016 with the Type 952 Guilia…but I’m not a huge fan of the car’s styling or soul. It drives more like a big Lexus than a sporty Euro-sedan and most are equipped with a ZF 8-speed auto…plus the price tags are […]
The Fiat Dino Coupe is sometimes confused with Dino 206/246 as they both share a Ferrari engine and were produced at the Fiat factory when new. The Fiat Dino was created to homogolate the 2.0 liter Ferrari V6 for racing since the mid-engine Dino 206 was not produced in sufficient quantities. These are rare cars […]
Occasionally we find a car that is a unicorn. Something rare, rarely seen, or just strange. Today we’ve got the trifecta of oddness. This is a car commonly known as the Lombardi Grand Prix, but it was also badged as OTAS (Officina Trasformazioni Automobili Sportive, or “Shop of Sports Car Conversion”), Abarth, and Lombardi, depending […]
This next feature is for the corpse of a bent Ferrari 360 chassis and the only question is what do you put into it for an engine? Do you shove a supercharged Buick 3800 V6 powering the front wheels, or a Pontiac Fiero Iron Duke-4 in the middle. Or both? Find this 2000 Ferrari 360 […]