The car was designed by Tom Tjaarda for Carrozzeria Ghia, who also looked after assembling the bodyshell. It was presented at the Turin Motor Show alongside the A40, with a price of 1,150,000 Lire. In 1960 Innocenti entered the world of car manufacturing with the A40, derived from the car of the same name made … More The car made for youth
The A111, the name chosen for the new model, was a very elegant car, although its lines were clearly inspired by Fiat and there were several elements attributable to the 124 but also to the future (at that time) 128. In the late sixties Autobianchi was considering a replacement for the ageing Primula, whose debut … More The other “A”
The first Miari & Giusti car was a tricycle which, in addition to its revolutionary engine, also featured a carburettor setting never seen before, air and petrol filter systems and an interesting engine lubrication system. Digging into the history of the car one finds almost unknown, but certainly not unimportant, events. Every company, whether it … More The first Italian
Production was, however, slow to start, despite the large number of orders received, partly due to Ferrari’s lack of interest in the project. The history of the Maranello Prancing Horse has always been associated with luxurious cars with refined engines characterized by high power and large displacement, but this is a story in itself, largely … More The “Ferrarina”
The car was officially presented to the press on 12th September, 1963 in Venice and was transported for the occasion by gondola, becoming the first car to be taken to St. Mark’s Square. At the start of the 1960s the Italian division of the British Rootes Group, based in Milan, was headed by George Carless, … More The English Venetian
This brand, deserves to be remembered for the innovation which was incredible for its time and which is still widely used in the four-wheeled vehicle sector: independent suspension. The history of A.G. Alfieri, founded by Giuseppe Alfieri in 1925 in Milan, can be considered, for the short period during which he remained active, a meteor … More State-of-the-art suspension
The initials “IM3” merged the initials of the two brands Innocenti and Morris, whilst the “3” referred to the third model produced in collaboration with the British group, after the A40 and the Spider. In almost forty years of activities as a car manufacturer, Innocenti di Lambrate is remembered mainly for the Mini models produced … More The Anglo-Italian
This peculiarity made the small spider unique, but paradoxically the market failed to understand the constructive solution, it was too expensive and had performance which could not match the competition The Autobianchi marque, which appeared after the Second World War from the ashes of Bianchi, built cars successfully during the 41-year lifetime of the brand, … More The forgotten spider
The first series was produced from 1978 and it became the first Eastern European car capable of withstanding the very tough USA crash tests, which meant it could be exported all over the world. Poland is not famous as a car manufacturing nation and we only know it as one through the Fiat models built … More Dancing… from Poland
Selling alongside the 1000, the 1100 was one of the cornerstones of production and went through the stages of the acquisition of Simca by Chrysler, which started as early as 1958 and culminated some years later. There are fewer and fewer people today who will remember the French marque Simca, founded by the Italian Enrico … More The 1100 lives of Simca
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