The Nash-Healey was the result of a fortunate meeting between Donald Healey and George Mason, head of Nash-Kelvinator, while each was traveling to America on the steamship Queen Elizabeth. It was 1949, and economies were soaring in the wake… more»
Italian Classic Cars
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Raced Once: 1974 Fiat 128
When I was a lad, one of my most prized possessions was a 1:24 scale diecast model of a Fiat 128 Rally Car. It featured big wheels, simulated mud splatters, and I could swap the normal wheels and tires… more»
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Diminutive GT: 1958 Fiat 1200 TV Spider
The diminutive Fiat Transformabile – designed in-house by Fabio Luigi Rapi and constructed by Pininfarina in tiny quantities – reached six-figure prices in the 2015/6 era, the peak for a broad spectrum of vintage car values. Brimming with quirky… more»
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First Year Barchetta: 1995 Fiat 1.8 Roadster
A 1995 Fiat Barchetta, eh? I’ve never heard of one – kinda sounds like an appetizer. Anyway, the U.S. was not a target export market, and that may be the primary reason this model is unknown to me. But… more»
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Rare Italian: 1962 Fiat Pininfarina 1200 Cabriolet
Italian manufacturers enjoy a well-earned reputation for producing sweet little two-seat Sports Cars. This 1962 Fiat Pininfarina 1200 Cabriolet perfectly demonstrates that trait and is a project candidate in need of a new home. It needs plenty of TLC,… more»
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Cheap Italian Sports Car: 1980 Fiat X1/9
Is the Fiat X1/9 one of the coolest cars out there, or one of the most misunderstood? It’s hard to say, but looking back on it, the creation of an affordable, mid-engined Italian sports car seems like a gift… more»
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Rare Italian: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
At Barn Finds, we’re no strangers to cars from Zagato’s Milan design studio and manufacturing facility. However, only a handful of these classics that have graced our site have been the Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato. The early cars are… more»
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Square Case Survivor: 1981 Ducati 900SS
Having been with its original owner until 2022, this 1981 Ducati 900SS is said to be a survivor, wearing its original paint that shows some wear and nicks here and there. Despite that, or maybe because of that, it… more»
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Numbers Matching Supercar: 1969 Maserati Ghibli
Among the legions of high-powered sports and GT models emerging from Italy in the 60s and 70s, the Maserati Ghibli was a bit of a dinosaur. First of all, it was a large car compared to other sports models,… more»
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Bertone’s Best: 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S
If you want eyelashes on your Lamborghini Miura’s headlamps, you have exactly 613 chances to score, and this 1969 P400S is one of them. Only 764 Miuras were ever made, and the last of the breed – the SV… more»
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46K Original Miles: 1982 Maserati Quattroporte
If brute force could be expressed in sedan form, the Maserati Quattroporte would be on my short list of cars that fit the definition to the proverbial T. This stately sedan is an Italian Buick, a car capable of… more»
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Show ‘N Go: 1965 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet
Fiat’s range of vehicles spanned the spectrum from the sublime to the ridiculous, with everything in between. On the one hand, we have the Fiat 8V – a masterpiece in sheet metal. On the other hand, the bony 131… more»
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Historical Icon: 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series III Super Sport Spider
Calling any Alfa-Romeo built with racing in mind “clunky” seems like sacrilege. Yet, Alfa’s early 1920s product was a tall, 3400 lb touring car called the RL – well-suited for the era’s rough roads but barely nimble. A factory-forced… more»
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Testarvette: Ferrari Testarossa Replica
The process of marrying an Italian exotic with dirt-simple (and cheap) American muscle car mechanicals is a tried-and-true tradition of the replicar marketplace. Frankly, it’s a nice change of pace from using a VW Bug as the basis for… more»
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Hand-Built Project: 1978 Stutz Blackhawk
The Blackhawk was a lavish, hand-built car that was designed for the rich and famous audience. The Stutz brand was resurrected in 1971, and these wild-looking cars saw no more than 600 assemblies through 1987. Unlike other examples of… more»
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Wild Wheels: 1961 Fiat 600D Y Berlinetta by Pininfarina
Sometimes, the story is not the car. Sometimes, it’s the people behind the car. This car boasts a long pedigree of artists, scientists, and manufacturers. Its shape sprang from research conducted by Alberto Morelli (no relation to the coachbuilder… more»
