We all have car friends who inevitably buy a vehicle we’ve never given a second thought to, and when we learn of how much they love it, our perceptions are completely changed. That’s been my experience with the Fiat… more»
Italian Classic Cars
Last of the 250 GT Series: 1963 Ferrari Lusso
Possibly the most beautiful of Ferrari’s 250 GT series, the three hundred fifty GT/L road cars produced from 1962 to 1964 were soon known simply as “Lusso” – Italian for luxury. Technically, these cars were the final evolution of… more»
Ferrari’s First Rear-Mount V12: 1963 250 P
We’re just days ahead of Monterey Classic Car Week, and you know what that means: Araknid78 is pitching over all sorts of heavyweight machinery for review. This 1963 Ferrari 250 P is a celebrity of sorts, representing the foundation… more»
Professionally Reconditioned: 1980 FIAT 2000 Spider
We haven’t seen enough of Tom Tjaarda in these pages. Tjaarda was born in 1934 in Detroit; his father was Dutchman John Tjaarda, who styled the Lincoln Zephyr. Tom studied architecture while at university, but when he presented his… more»
Finest One Left? 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
By the late 1970s, turbocharging was gaining favor in F1, and Enzo Ferrari wanted in. Ferrari’s first turbocharged road car, the 208 GTB Turbo, debuted in 1982, but it lacked an intercooler and was less than reliable. Refining that… more»
BritAmerItalian: 1952 Nash Healey Roadster
The Nash-Healey was the result of a fortunate meeting between Donald Healey and George Mason, head of Nash-Kelvinator, while each was traveling to America on the steamship Queen Elizabeth. It was 1949, and economies were soaring in the wake… more»
Raced Once: 1974 Fiat 128
When I was a lad, one of my most prized possessions was a 1:24 scale diecast model of a Fiat 128 Rally Car. It featured big wheels, simulated mud splatters, and I could swap the normal wheels and tires… more»
Diminutive GT: 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Spider
The diminutive Fiat Transformabile – designed in-house by Fabio Luigi Rapi and constructed by Pininfarina in tiny quantities – reached six-figure prices in the 2015/6 era, the peak for a broad spectrum of vintage car values. Brimming with quirky… more»
Rare Italian: 1962 Fiat Pininfarina 1200 Cabriolet
Italian manufacturers enjoy a well-earned reputation for producing sweet little two-seat Sports Cars. This 1962 Fiat Pininfarina 1200 Cabriolet perfectly demonstrates that trait and is a project candidate in need of a new home. It needs plenty of TLC,… more»
Cheap Italian Sports Car: 1980 Fiat X1/9
Is the Fiat X1/9 one of the coolest cars out there, or one of the most misunderstood? It’s hard to say, but looking back on it, the creation of an affordable, mid-engined Italian sports car seems like a gift… more»
Rare Italian: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
At Barn Finds, we’re no strangers to cars from Zagato’s Milan design studio and manufacturing facility. However, only a handful of these classics that have graced our site have been the Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato. The early cars are… more»
Square Case Survivor: 1981 Ducati 900SS
Having been with its original owner until 2022, this 1981 Ducati 900SS is said to be a survivor, wearing its original paint that shows some wear and nicks here and there. Despite that, or maybe because of that, it… more»
Numbers Matching Supercar: 1969 Maserati Ghibli
Among the legions of high-powered sports and GT models emerging from Italy in the 60s and 70s, the Maserati Ghibli was a bit of a dinosaur. First of all, it was a large car compared to other sports models,… more»
















