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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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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Dialed-In Driver: 1974 Fiat X-1/9
When buying a car like the Fiat X1/9, it absolutely pays to buy the best one you can find. This is for a few reasons, but the simplest one is this: it’s not an expensive car to purchase, even… more»
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Ford-Powered Rarity: 1971 Intermeccanica Italia
The Intermeccanica Italia is a rarely-seen V8-powered sports car that was built in extremely limited quantities. Today, we do see the topless version of the Italia appear for sale, but the fixed-roof coupe is very hard to come by…. more»
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Cheap Bertone Project: 1979 Fiat X1/9
These days, there aren’t many bargains left. The sportscar world is straight-up crazy, with seemingly every enthusiast car either already priced through the roof or on the verge of becoming so. The Fiat X1/9 is a rare exception to… more»
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Buy in Bulk? Alfa Romeo Collection
Buying in bulk can sometimes make sense when dealing with obsolete or otherwise limited-production models, but the likes of the Alfa Romeo Spider really aren’t that hard to find if you’re looking for a basic project. The seller has… more»
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The Little Mouse: 1948 Fiat 500 Topolino
Fiat is a real come-and-go auto manufacturer, at least here in the states. It’s here, then it’s gone, then it comes back again, seemingly with a lot of the same problems that possessed its last U.S. foray, and now… more»
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One-Owner 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB
Selling a classic car due to health issues is never an easy choice. This is especially true when the vehicle in question has been in the owner’s possession for more than four decades. That is the case with this… more»
