Tag: Italian
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The Original Stelvio was not a Crossover. Behold the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1
Some won’t know the Nissan Leopard, but, in the US might know a reskinned version known as the Infiniti M30. This rear-driver shares some guts with the Z31 300ZX. Today’s feature, however, is a Leopard with a really cheesy Italian suit made of aluminum and fashioned by Zagato. Yes, folks, Zagato has made some real…
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Save the Pantera!
What’s up with Panera Bread trying to kill the Pantera?
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Potential Four-Fer: Piaggio Ape Calessinos
The Piaggio Ape has a long history including deliveries and shuttling rich people around beautiful islands. Supposedly, the four available from this seller are rare special editions. Whether that’s true or not, we think they’re cool. These little beasts are powered by 422cc Lombardini diesel twins and put out 8 horsepower! Sure, they’re not for…
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Spoiler Alert! Wheeler Dealers Electric Maserati Biturbo
BREAKING NEWS! A future episode of Wheeler Dealers (the best car show ever) will feature an electrified Maserati BiTurbo. How do we know? It’s for sale. That means you could not only buy this, but be on the show. How one comes up with a reasonable price for this, we don’t know… Click for Craigslist…
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One Pic Wonder: “Ran When Parked” Alfetta GT Project
It’s not clear how current the single pic included with this ad is; but the car sure looked good at the time. The seller claims this one was sidelined due to a failed u-joint; but now the car hasn’t run in twenty years or so. Given that, it’ll have a few more needs; but may…
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Original Zagato Zele / Elcar Project
This isn’t our first Zele (sold as the “Elcar” here in the US); but it is the most original and complete example we’ve posted. Our previous find was a two-fer with one involving a Suzuki motorcycle engine. This one seems to be more of a barn find. That’s the most overused term in the automotive…
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Rolling Cliché: Maserati Biturbo with Fire Damage
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “Maserati Biturbo?” If you said “Shitbox Market Letter”, then you’re either me or my brother. Most people say “fire.” Biturbo owners sometimes get offended and call the fire danger a cliché; but this one, like so many, has roots in the truth. This car…
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Isetta / VW Combo Project
The last time we broke a story on a modified Isetta, it made the rounds on all of the major online car sites. We’re not sure that will happen this time… It’s not that today’s feature isn’t interesting, it’s that it’s very much an incomplete project and the seller has only included two images. Apparently,…
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Not One, But Two Zagato Zeles
Zagato, known for much more aggressive designs, produced this fiberglass-bodied EV in the mid-1970s it was the Zele in some markets and the Elcar in the US. Only an estimated 500 units were built; so this sale includes 0.4% of all production! While these were originally built the same, these two are very different. The…
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Rare Doesn’t Always Mean Desireable: 1984 Stutz Victoria
Stutz was once a proud marque in the US, but its attempted Resurrection in the 1970s did not go well and let’s just say it did not produce the most tasteful of cars. Supposedly, Elvis Presley bought the very first 1971 Bearcat when the name was revived – that should tell you how subtle and…