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1951 Fiat 1400 Vignale Cabriolet
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
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...
Austin Healey Sebring Sprite returns home
It’s always nice to return home after a long trip. There’s something comforting and familiar about it. I’m not sold on the notion that cars have feelings, but if they did this Sebring Sprite would be feeling a sense of joy returning to Sebring after a 55 year vacation...
Anyone missing a carburetor for their Ferrari 340 Mexico??
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 found...
Coming soon: Fiat Abarth Zagato 750
Coming soon to Rapley Classics a 1959 Fiat Abarth Zagato 750 "Double Bubble."
BringATrailer: 1953 Nardi Danese, Frua Bodied
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
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...
1970 Monteverdi 375/4 Sedan
The Monteverdi 375/4 Sedan is extremely long, low, and sleek. With only around 30 produced (nobody knows the true number) this is an extremely rare vehicle. The original Monteverdi 375 was a two door coupe, but this version was stretched and reworked to add usable...
Lamborghini Huracan: A Little Too Raging Bull
The 2017 Lamborghini Huracan is an impressive modern supercar. With a naturally aspirated 5.2 liter V10 making 610 horsepower, the Huracan is one of the most powerful naturally aspirated cars left, and has one of the best exhaust notes of any car on sale today. It is...
Lamborghini Diablo SE30. The next Miura SV?
The Lamborghini Diablo SE30 is 1 of only 150 made, and is the lightest and most powerful street legal Diablo ever produced. The SE30 was built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Lamborghini. Diablo's use a 5.7 liter V12 with the SE30 producing 523 hp to the...
Anyone missing a carburetor for their Ferrari 340 Mexico??
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 found...
Coming soon: Fiat Abarth Zagato 750
Coming soon to Rapley Classics a 1959 Fiat Abarth Zagato 750 "Double Bubble."
BringATrailer: 1953 Nardi Danese, Frua Bodied
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
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...
1970 Monteverdi 375/4 Sedan
The Monteverdi 375/4 Sedan is extremely long, low, and sleek. With only around 30 produced (nobody knows the true number) this is an extremely rare vehicle. The original Monteverdi 375 was a two door coupe, but this version was stretched and reworked to add usable...
Lamborghini Huracan: A Little Too Raging Bull
The 2017 Lamborghini Huracan is an impressive modern supercar. With a naturally aspirated 5.2 liter V10 making 610 horsepower, the Huracan is one of the most powerful naturally aspirated cars left, and has one of the best exhaust notes of any car on sale today. It is...
Lamborghini Diablo SE30. The next Miura SV?
The Lamborghini Diablo SE30 is 1 of only 150 made, and is the lightest and most powerful street legal Diablo ever produced. The SE30 was built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Lamborghini. Diablo's use a 5.7 liter V12 with the SE30 producing 523 hp to the...
1974 Lotus Elite
The Lotus Elite is an interesting and odd piece of Lotus history. There were two versions of the Elite, the first version produced from 1957-1963 is often thought of as one of the best British road cars ever made. The second version ( of which this is one) was...
1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport
The Porsche 968 Clubsport is a stripped out, lightweight version of the 968. It’s the last of the four cylinder, front engined, rear wheel drive Porsche’s, and there were less than 1900 club sports produced for worldwide markets. The front engined four cylinder...
US Spec Ferrari F40 Seats
It goes without saying that a Ferrari F40 is one of the most iconic cars in automotive history. With a turbocharged V8 engine singing behind your head, propelling you with the crescendo of 471 Italian horses, it’s no wonder they’ve been the poster child for so many...
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