Italian Classic Cars

Iconic Italian Two Wheeler: 1957 Vendo Vespa

Some finds here at Barn Finds are bigger than others, and this small but fun Vespa is unrestored, and fairly solid. Classic two wheel finds of all sizes and shape have become popular, and classic Vespas are definitely cool…. more»

Bella Brava! 1980 Fiat Brava

As much as I love me some curvy cars, there’s just something about 1970s and 1980s boxy designs that gets to me. This one is a classic three-box design if there ever was one. It’s a 1980 fiat Brava,… more»

Candidate Sundberg’s Car: 1960 Alfa Sprint Veloce

Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta nameplate has been utilized for decades, but its history as one of the company’s more successful road cars is what keeps it relevant. When introduced, Alfa actually bumped up output to meet the demand for the… more»

Surprisingly Solid: 1971 Fiat 850 Spider

As many of you are aware, I’m a bit of a Fiat Fan. I know, that sounds crazy, but they really are tons of fun to drive when they are in good shape. And that’s the issue, finding one… more»

Ninety Years Waiting: 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A

Tommy H found the story of this amazing Tipo 8A on the Road & Track website and shared it with us. Some say this is the greatest barn find ever, but the Tucker the same fellow found last year was pretty… more»

Best In The World? 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Survivor

Mangusta comes from the Latin for mongoose, the snake killer. I’m not sure if that was intended as a reference to the Cobras that were winning everything in sight when this mid-engined monster was being designed, but it sounds… more»

1 of 1 in North America: Fiat Riviera 750

This restoration-grade Fiat project is said to be the only one of its kind in North America, attributed to its unique styling by Vignale and enlarged engine to 750 cc. These features, in addition to never being officially imported… more»

California Lancia & Fiat Barn Clearing

So there’s this guy, see, and he’s got a bunch of old eye-talyan cars, see, and he says his eyes are getting too old to work on them. He’s rescued them from barns, see, and now he wants to… more»

Urban Legend: Barn Find Lambos And More

For months, pictures have been circulating around the ol’ internet showing a fabricated building that housed millions of dollars in exotics and desirable muscle cars. The story itself is equal parts urban legend and rehashed facts, none of which… more»

Emissions Delete: 1983 Ferrari 308 GTBi

This clean 1983 Ferrari 308 GTBi is a desirable European-spec car, meaning it doesn’t suffer from the performance-sapping emissions equipment that plagues U.S. models. Said to have been used sparingly while stored for the last 16 years, it does have… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1979 Fiat X1/9

It was 80 degrees in the northeast yesterday, which, being the first warm day we’ve had since last summer, meant I desperately wanted to be driving one of my projects. The only problem is, three of the four are… more»

Mini P.I. 1988 Agostini Ferrari 308 GTS Junior

At a quick glance it is easy to think this is a full size Ferrari 308 GTS, but after you take a second look, you likely realized something was up with this car. This small Ferrari is more than a… more»

Roman Road Car: 1963 Lancia Flavia 1800

The name Pininfarina has quite a mystique about it. Since 1930 they have provided design services to several vehicle companies ranging from the exotic Ferrari and Maserati, to those that you may not have guessed, like GM and Hyundai. Another… more»

Restore Or Part Out? 1985 Maserati Quattroporte

There’s been a lot of things said about the Quattroporte over the years, not all of it positive, but as they get older there seems to be more interest. This particular one was found covered in dust in a barn… more»

1986 Revisited – Part 2: Deals on Wheels

Here’s another installment from the recently-found 1986 “Deals on Wheels” magazine. This one is the color edition with a few exotics and some up and down values. The first car is a 1969 Jaguar XKE 2+2. You could have… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1962 Ducati Bronco 125 (Price Cut!)

UPDATE 3/25/17 – Mark has asked us to lower his asking price to $3,500. FROM 3/3/17 – Shortly after we featured Mark’s Gilera Motorcycle (which he lowered the price on), he decided to have us also list his other bike,… more»

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