The change of designers from David Bache to Roy Axe gave the latter, albeit with limitations, the chance to give more personality to the saloon, trying to camouflage its rather obvious relationship with the Maestro. The result was a fairly modern and balanced line with an original rear window divided into three parts. In the … More Montego, the last one
The continuous success of the A112 prompted Autobianchi to introduce constant updates during its 17 years of production, starting in 1973 with the second series, which differed from the previous one with rubber-coated bumpers on the new entry-level Elegant version, which took over from the previous E, in addition to the possibility of ordering the … More The Mini from Desio
The resulting car was officially presented on August 26, 1959, introducing a way of conceiving the car which was completely different from other examples of the period, and the Mini was so modern that it remained the benchmark for ten years. The article I am about to offer you here is certainly a bit of … More Alec’s Mini
Although the new Spirit was already out-dated at the time of its debut and was not competitive against the most modern competition, it was at least bigger and more spacious at a competitive price, without lowering the comfort and having some finishes and accessories in common with upper segment models. Surviving alone is always difficult … More Let the Spirit move you!
Initially the entrepreneur wanted his creation to be produced entirely in French territory, but during its development he had to rely on components and professionals from other countries. Create a prestige car than can compete with the most famous marques of the time, giving back a prominent place in the exclusive market in your own … More Missing prestige
The bodywork, designed by Fissore and produced in Italy, was elegant and square-shaped with a large glass area and was clearly closely related to the off-road vehicle made in the USA. The history of the Monteverdi brand is inexorably linked to the talent and passion of Peter Monteverdi (Jun 7, 1934 – July 4, 1998) … More The Swiss range
On the continent of the Stars and Stripes the Horizon was profoundly changed by the engineers, however, to make it more suitable for the market it was to be imposed on and, also for this reason, it contained few elements in common with the European model. In the previous article we talked about Chrysler’s C2 … More The car for two worlds – Part 2
In 1979 the Horizon was voted Car of the Year, but that didn’t help it to achieve satisfactory sales after being re-branded under the “new” marque. Designing a car for two completely different markets: that was the goal of the “C2” project initiated by Chrysler in the first half of the 70s. The definitive car, … More The car for two worlds – Part 1
In 1965 the first two prototype TVR Trident coupés were exhibited at the Geneva Show and so positive was the reception by press and public alike that two further prototypes were commissioned, a third coupé and a convertible. The idea of a new high-performance car had been in Trevor Wilkinson’s mind for several years already. … More In the name of Trevor
The model for Morris’s new direction, born out of the ADO 28 project started in 1968, was called the Marina, and it was a simple classic three-volume saloon, with a front engine and rear-wheel drive but which shared components with other models in the BL Group in order to contain costs. In the late 1960s, … More The extraordinary Marina
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