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1960S

1962-1963 Maserati 3500 GT 'Tight' by Boneschi

The 3500GT, introduced in 1957, replaced the A6G54 in production and radically increased Maserati's production volumes over the following...

1960S

1962-1969 Lancia Flavia Coupe by Pininfarina

Lancia presents an elegantly drawn 2 + 2-seater Flavia Coupé at the Turin Salon, designed in the Pininfarina studios. With the wheelbase...

1960S

1962-1970 Iso Rivolta GT by Bertone

In 1962 Iso Rivolta made their first Grand Touring (GT) car – and what a car it was and still is – the Iso Rivolta GT. With chassis...

1960S

1962 Fiat 600D Record by Vignale

The November 1962 Turin Motor Show was a momentous one for Alfredo Vignale. This was his company's first event since he and the...

1960S

1962-1966 Fiat 2500 SS by Moretti

While many of the small tuning companies which rose in Italy in the 1920s, such as Siata and Stanguellini, later built complete...

1960S

1962 Fiat 2300 Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina

A concept based on Fiat’s 1960s 6-cylinder flagship, with a removable roof panel. It remained a one-off. There were five concepts made:...

1990S

1994 Boneschi Fiat Punto Doblone

The 65th Turin Motorshow (1994) was used to present a series of concepts based on the Punto. A six-wheeled pickup, the Doblone uses a...

1960S

1965 OSI Quattroruote Secura

Quattroruote Secura is one of the projects of the leading Italian automotive publication Quattroroute to create a prototype of a safe...

1960S

1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 Cabriolet Speciale by Pininfarina

This one-off was built on the Alfa Romeo 2600 chassis. The “scudetto” works as air intake and is responsible for the cooling, and it had...

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1953-1955 Alfa Romeo BAT 5-7-9

The Alfa Romeo BAT (or Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica) is a series of Italian concept cars. The cars originated from a collaboration...

1960S

1963 Sunbeam Venezia by Touring

Having been signed off in 1961, the Carrozeria Touring-styled Sunbeam Venezia, aimed at the more fashion-conscious Continental buyers,...

1960S

1963 Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

Designed by Tom Tjaarda while he was working at Pininfarina, an experimental safety concept that pre-dated the safety prototypes of the...

1960S

1963 Lancia Flaminia Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina

Perhaps the best way to describe a vintage Lancia is as the ultimate connoisseur's car. It is a car that one owns not for the image it...

1960S

1963 Fiat 2300 S Lausanne by Pininfarina

Battista and Sergio Pininfarina have often formally marked their attachment to Switzerland and the Geneva Motor Show. In 1964, on the...

1960S

1963 Daihatsu Sport by Vignale

The Daihatsu Sport Vignale was one of the concepts shown at the 1963 Turin Motor Show to demonstrate the capabilities of the Japanese...

1960S

1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Cabriolet 'Studionove' by Boneschi

This car came from one of Italy’s lesser-known coachbuilders, Boneschi, which had been set up in 1919 by Giovanni Boneschi. From a base...

1960S

1964 Renault R8 Coupe by Ghia

Renault's first collaboration with bodybuilder Ghia is the development of a sports coupe based on the standard Renault R8 base. A Filippo...

1960S

1964 Fiat 850 Z Coupe by Zagato

Only two were built. During the ’60s and ’70s, along with sporty versions for Lancia and Alfa Romeo, Zagato carried out the study of...

1960S

1964 Fiat 850 Libellula by Francis Lombardi

Designed by Studio Lombardi in 1964, the open Fiat 850 Libellula (Dragonfly) had sleek lines and a Renault Floride-style front end. The...

1960S

1964 Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi

At the 1964 Turin Motorshow, Lombardi showed a two-seat coupé based on the Fiat 500, called the Coccinella. Seven of these smart little...

1960S

1964 Fiat 2300 S Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina

One of a series of specials based on the Fiat 6-cylinder platform, designed by Tom Tjaarda while working at Pininfarina. Battista and...

1960S

1964 Chrysler V280 by Ghia

Bodybuilder Ghia built this elegant coupe based on the massive Plymouth Valiant. The car was first presented at the Turin Motor Show in...

1960S

1964 Abarth 1000 Spider by Pininfarina

Pininfarina presented the Abarth 1000 Spyder Speciale concept at the Turin Motor Show in November 1964. The power of the rear-mounted...

1950S

1956 Nash Rambler Palm Beach Concept

In the world of automotive history, there are concept cars that leave a lasting impression, even if they never make it to mass...

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