Italian Classic Cars

No Reserve: 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV

This 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV is offered up with no reserve and the auction ending Monday. It’s a decent-looking example and one that will even run on occasion if you click your heels three times and hit it on… more»

Incredibly Original: 1950 Fiat 1400 Vignale Orchidea

This stunning automobile is believed to be one of less than five in existence and has been in long-term single-family ownership until just recently. The 1950 Fiat 1400 Vignale Orchidea has just 30,000 miles from new and remained with… more»

Basement Lambo: 1982 Lamborghini Countach Replica

Very rarely do I wish I had six figures worth of idle cash to blow on a project. But this is one of those times, as I have followed the build of this absolutely insane Lamborghini Countach tribute for… more»

2K Miles! 1972 Laverda 750 SF

Talk about a time machine, this incredible 1972 Laverda 750 SF has a mere 2,320 miles on it! It’s literally five decades old this year and has traveled only 464 miles per decade. The past owners of this bike… more»

Bought and Parked: 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB Coupe

While it’s easy to understand potentially buying a car that you didn’t actually need – and then watching it collect dust in your garage – most of the time, it’s not a Ferrari we’re talking about. But the seller… more»

Exotic Chrysler? 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati

No really, that’s the name. That’s what these two multi-billion-dollar car companies came up with as a name for this American and Italian exotic-but-not-too-exotic luxury car experiment. They looked too much like the LeBaron so they didn’t go over… more»

Baby Ferrari: 1972 Fiat Dino 2400

It seems like these limited-production Fiat/Ferrari coupes almost always show up in project car form. The Fiat Dino 2400 was built as part of a manufacturing agreement with Ferrari, which had to homologate an engine per the requirements of… more»

Formula One Firefighter: 1968 Maserati Quattroporte

Over the years, many of the big-time racing leagues have converted their fleet of emergency vehicles and wreckers into standard-issue recovery trucks, using whatever the late-model offering is in the home country of the race track being supported. So,… more»

40 Years Owned: 1973 DeTomaso Pantera

This 1973 DeTomaso Pantera is special for a few reasons, not the least of which is being in the long-term care of the current owner for 40 years. It sports original paint and is a desirable European-market example that… more»

GTV 2000 America? 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta

The listing for this 1979 Alfa Romeo is a bit confusing as the title refers to this car as a Spider but it’s really an Alfetta, and that is noted further down in the listing. But there is some… more»

One Owner: 1974 Fiat X1/9

It is a debate that has raged on many occasions here at Barn Finds. It is the question of whether a famous owner impacts the potential value of a classic car. In essence, it comes down to the vehicle… more»

Daily Driver Italian: 1979 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce

There’s a whole untapped legion of interesting enthusiast cars that fly beneath the radar, or too close to models that came before or after and proved to be far more popular. This 1979 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce is a… more»

Exotic Find: 1976 Maserati Merak Project

If you’re like me, you have a hard time resisting the urge to save special cars even when they’re found at their absolute worst. Heck, my own collection includes two very challenging projects in the form of a 1986… more»

Pocket-Sized Project: 1950s Vespa 400

If I described a car as a post-war classic designed by an Italian company, featuring a rear-mounted twin-cylinder engine and a sliding fabric sunroof, it would be easy to believe that I was describing a Fiat 500. However, another… more»

Final Year Survivor: 2000 Fiat 126 ELX With 13k Original Miles

Like many models developed by Fiat, the 126 enjoyed a long production run. While initially being built in Italy, the vehicle was also produced in Poland under license by Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych, or FSM. Thankfully, the 126 rolled down… more»

Secret Garden Find: Porsche 912, Lancia Integrale and More!

It’s hard to believe there are still classic cars out there waiting to be discovered, but as we find out time and again, there’s still plenty of vintage tin hiding in barns and fields waiting to be discovered. In… more»

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