The first speedometer; the first publicly promoted motorcar; the first mass-produced American car; the first windshield as standard; the first turbocharged production car; the first... We could go on. I mean, there's a whole of list of firsts from an automaker that, at its height, was producing more than 1 million vehicles a year. And …
The Most Beautiful Coachbuilt Cars in History – Part 2
The title says it all really. Coachbuilt cars are, more often than not, stunning. We're here to bring you the very best of them, throughout history; and this is part two. Fissore Elva GT160 - 1964 Hidden Gem - The rarely discussed 1964 Elva GT160 by Fissore I'll be honest, I'd never heard of this …
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Lancia – A History – Part 2
If you haven't yet read part 1 of Lancia - A History, you've missed a lot: the beginning of the famous brand in November, 1906; their first car, the Tipo 51 (Alfa); their journey through WWII and the flourishing '60s. We touched on some of the stunning coachbuilt examples from the likes of Zagato, Pininfarina …