Here’s a car we didn’t get in the U.S. but I desperately wish we did: the Lancia Thema, which could be optioned with a Ferrari-built eight-cylinder mill in a model called the 8.32. However, just because this example doesn’t… more»
Italian Classic Cars
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Disenchanted Owner: 1977 Alfa Romeo GTV
This pretty 1977 Alfa Romeo GTV looks like an excellent candidate for a restoration project you can drive while you improve. The seller claims it was stored carefully – and the right way – since 1992 and still runs… more»
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Pre-Miura Project: 1964 Lamborghini 2R Tractor
As many of us know, Lamborghini and Porsche were among today’s modern exotic car manufacturers that had a stake in the farming apparatus industry many moons ago. Similar to Porsche’s use of vehicles like the Cayenne today, tractors helped… more»
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15,000 Miles From New: 1980 Maserati Quattroporte
Normally, when we feature a Maserati Quattroporte, it’s solidly in basketcase mode and a car you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. This one bucks the trend, as it’s a low-mileage example that’s been preserved by its two oners… more»
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The Most Valuable Hardtop In The World!
See the removable hardtop propped up against the wall over there? Well, it could be the most valuable hardtop in the world! It’s off a very rare Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder and those cars have been known to sell… more»
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Abarth Conversion? Fiat 600 Project
The Fiat 600 is the slightly-larger sibling to the well-loved Fiat 500. Aside from sitting in both cars back-to-back, it’s difficult to discern how these two tiny Fiats are all that different, but the 600 is seen less frequently… more»
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Obscure and Extinct: 1980 Fiat Strada
Yes, this unusual Fiat was sold in the U.S. for several years as the Strada, a hatchback that was built on the aging Fiat 128 platform. Featuring styling that even today remains quite avant-garde (or polarizing, depending on how… more»
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Duesy Of A Concept: 1966 Duesenberg Model D
I’ve seen it spelled as Doozy, or is it Doozie? When I see an author of a book about the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum refer to them as a Duesy, that’s what I’m sticking with. In any case, this… more»
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19k Mile Survivor: 1988 Lamborghini Countach
How many of you had a poster of a Lamborghini Countach on your wall growing up? If you didn’t, you probably knew someone that did. They were the image of success for young Wall Street executives, sports stars and… more»
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Rare Garage Find: 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy
You may have read about a garage find 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra here on Barn Finds. There was another vehicle found with that Cobra and it happens to be an even more valuable car. It is a 1966 Ferrari… more»
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Along Came A Spider: 1972 Fiat 850 Sport
The Bertone bodied Fiat 850 Spider is based on the humble Fiat 850. It’s a great example of how Fiat would take a plain sedan and turn it into something really special. Sadly, there aren’t many Fiats left on the… more»
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Roadside Sighting: Wrecked Lamborghini
On our way back to Barn Finds HQ, we recently spotted something rather unusual loaded up on a car hauler just outside the office. With a Dodge truck behind it, an SUV almost touching the windshield, and a minivan… more»
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Millecento Cutaway: 1958 Fiat 1100
This is one of the most unusual and yet one of the coolest car-related items that I’ve ever run across: a 1958 Fiat 1100 Cutaway. I have no clue what I would do with it but I would love… more»
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Baby Blue: 1959 VESPA 400 Micro Car
Look what reader Michael found here on craigslist. From the folks at Piaggio who have provided us with Vespa scooters since 1946 comes this cute little “almost a car.” If you’ve always wanted a car with suicide doors, here is your… more»
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Bellissima! 1965 Lancia Flaminia GTL
What a stunner! Looking a bit like a contemporary Maserati (for good reason, which we’ll get to in a minute), this 1965 Lancia Flaminia GTL could end up being a bit of a bargain Italian exotic, depending on where… more»
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Euro Bumper Candidate: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider
Oh my, how those ugly U.S. bumpers change the looks of the pretty Pininfarina-designed Fiat 124 Spider. These are not terribly difficult cars to find, but this example is pleasingly straight and rust-free with only a coating of dust… more»
