1951 Fiat 1400 Vignale Cabriolet

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 30, 2019 | All, Before and After, Fiat, Italian

Maria and I flew to Sacramento to see, what was rumored to be, a Fiat 8V Vignale convertible. The Fiat 8V is an 8-cylinder Fiat. Rare, coach built and very desirable. I had carefully studied the 8V book, paying particular attention to the handful of Vignale bodied...

Alfa Romeo Villa d’Este

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 23, 2019 | Alfa Romeo, All, Before and After, Italian

The Alfa Romeo Villa d’Este, named after a beautiful hotel on the shores of Lake Como, is known as having some of the most beautiful lines of any post war Alfa. With only 33 produced, you’d be quite lucky to catch those lines in person. Alfa Romeo Chassis No. 915914...

Anyone missing a carburetor for their Ferrari 340 Mexico??

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 23, 2019 | All, Ferrari, Italian, Parts

Anyone missing a carburetor for their 340 Mexico? A client in Pennsylvania purchased an Abarth Zagato in 1964 with a few boxes of extra Fiat parts. He recently sent us the car (and boxes) to sell and Hey-Presto! out came this rare Weber 40 DCF3. So far we’ve...

Coming soon: Fiat Abarth Zagato 750

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 23, 2019 | Abarth, All, Coming Soon, Fiat, Italian

Coming soon to Rapley Classics a 1959 Fiat Abarth Zagato 750 “Double Bubble.”

BringATrailer: 1953 Nardi Danese, Frua Bodied

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 23, 2019 | All, Italian, Nardi

The BringATrailer auction for this 1953 Nardi Danese ends this Monday the 8th of April! So keep an eye out for it, and let us know if you have any questions, we’re happy to answer any and all of them.

1967 Ghia 450 SS

by Daniel Rapley | Mar 16, 2019 | All, Auction, Ghia, Italian

This 1967 Ghia 450SS convertible is just one of 57 built (37 of which still survive). It is an unusual Italian-American collaboration. In the light charcoal metallic color that this car is finished in, it looks not only very pretty but also somewhat sinister. It...