Italian Classic Cars

Priced For Parts Alfa Romeo Spider

This is a situation where the listing person is incredibly willing to get rid of a car but has no idea about any details regarding it. According to the listing, they are guessing it is a mid-80’s Alfa Romeo… more»

Shrinkwrapped! 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV

Shrink-wrapped for your protection? I’m not sure about that, but this 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV is listed for sale here on eBay with bidding currently at just over $4,000 with any reserve having been met. The car is located in New… more»

Ever Seen One? 1966 Ferves Ranger

If you were at the Turin, Italy Motor Show in 1966, you may have seen one of these before. If not, this is probably your first time. You are looking at a 1966 Ferves Ranger, which is based on… more»

First Year Find: 1974 Fiat X1/9

While America was winding down their muscle car era with gas crisis, emissions, and crash safety concerns, Italy had whipped up a unique little mid-engine sports car that handled each of those issues. 1974 was the first year America… more»

Blue Plate Special: 1978 Lancia Beta

  This sad 1978 Lancia Beta may seem like a slice of barn find exotica, but it’s actually a fairly basic front-driver with tired cosmetics and a limited aftermarket for spares. Listed for $1,050 somewhere near Sacramento, it’s claimed… more»

Christmas Story Connection: 1970 Alfa Romeo GTV

This is either extremely timely or one of the more desperate attempts to cash in on the holiday season: the seller claims this 1970 Alfa Romeo GTV belonged to none other than Darren McGavin, the famous face behind Old Man… more»

Period Modifications: Rusty Alfa Romeo GTV

I spotted this 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV on craigslist a few weeks ago, as did Barn Finds reader Roger. This is a complete basketcase, but I can somewhat understand why someone purchased it from a Copart auction and is now trying to save it…. more»

Good Or Bad Idea? 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS

For whatever reason, I still get awfully excited about dealer trades that feature an interesting vintage car of some kind. This 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS is not only such a car – apparently used as collateral at a BMW… more»

Solid Alfa: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Graduate 2.0

The owner of this 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider claims that it is a solid car and that it would make a great restoration project. With Alfas being a truly rewarding car to drive, if this one is solid, then… more»

Concours Find: 1950 Simca Sport 8 Coupe

The Italians offered an incredible amount of limited coach built specials across many brands throughout the years. This sleek and stylish Simca has all of the magic words you want to hear when talking about an Italian automobile. Limited,… more»

Suzuki GSX-R600 Powered! 1975 Elcar Zagato

How many times have we heard, “Drop an SBC in it”, or “Drop a Hayabusa in it”. Well, that work has already been done on this uber-rare 1975 Elcar Zagato which is powered by a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600. It’s located… more»

1 Of 2: 1963 Crown Imperial Ghia Limousine

Sometimes claims of rarity for certain cars don’t stand up to close scrutiny, but the claims about this Crown Imperial do, and that makes it a very rare car indeed. Ownership of one of these limousines was the exclusive… more»

Eighties Icon: 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Monodado

The Ferrari Testarossa is a car that was designed in the 1980s, and achieved iconic status in that decade thanks to a white example being the vehicle of choice for Don Johnson’s character in the TV series “Miami Vice.”… more»

37k Original Miles: 1972 Fiat 850 Spider

With a body designed and built by Bertone, the Fiat 850 Spider is a handsome looking car, and for a vehicle that in the USA had an engine capacity of 817cc, it was still capable of hitting 90mph. This… more»

No Reserve Project: 1977 Lancia Scorpion

This 1977 Lancia Scorpion came to the seller in Georgia after many years residing in Montana, not a place you’d associate with an oddball Italian like this. While it does have some cosmetic issues, it is claimed to have… more»

LeMans Racer Replica: 1962 Maserati Tipo 151

All-out Maserati vintage racing cars are pretty rare on the ground, so it didn’t take me long to figure out where I thought I remembered this pretty green one from. Jeff L. previously wrote up this car here back in February… more»

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