Tag: Alejandro De Tomaso

The Italian Lotus

24 marzo 2020

The qualities which distinguished the Vallelunga were its lightness combined with good performance and excellent road-holding, earning it the nickname “The Italian Lotus”. One could write a book about the automotive adventures of Alejandro De Tomaso (1928 – 2003), full of ascents to success and ruinous falls: in fact, years have passed since the Modena … More The Italian Lotus

The Italian Mini

18 dicembre 2019

In its lifetime the Bertone Mini project saw numerous updates, amongst the most important of which was the adoption of Japanese components and 3-cylinder engines supplied by Daihatsu, which led to the MiniTre Replacing the original Mini was always going to be an almost impossible task, but despite this, during the 1960s we saw various … More The Italian Mini