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art of the day. Dynamism of an Automobile
1912 painting by fantastic Futurist painter Luigi Rossolo entitled “Dinamismo di un’Automobile”. Futurist paintings are often just stunning, and this one is no exception!
Russolo was also famous for introducing sound experimentation into the Futurist art movement—-actually performing concerts in 1914 using boxes and sound sources—leading to arguably the first experimental ‘noise’ concert. Apparently their Milan show ended in fighting and a bit of a riot. World’s first punk show? Sounds like it.
src: peacock’sTail, jvhDesign
foto(s) of the day. Fulvia ditched and rescued!
Damn i love these photos taken at the 1973 Targa Florio. From the fantastic Targa Florio archives at Amicidellatargaflorio
video of the day. La Voglia Mattalfa
what a weird film…ha! featuring a 1960 Alfa Spider and a 6C 1900…and a Moto Guzzi!
foto of the day. 8C 2900.
This foto is just all types of wonderful….
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
the $259,000 ‘bargain’ Bugatti.
not sure of the official HP figures, but this Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport watch costs a lovely $259,000. Perfect for the Bugatti Super Sport owner in your life.
http://www.acquiremag.com/style/watches/bugatti-super-sport-by-parmigi.php
rare NYC sighting: a modern Alfa Romeo GTV Spider.
Saw this little thing in Soho yesterday, a 1.8 Twin Spark Alfa Romeo GTV Spider. Pretty lovely looking car…..and very rare to see in the US. There was a “for sale” sign laying inside the car, with a price of $15k. I’ve sent an email to the owner just out of curiousity to see what he says (i’m not really interested, however i am curious about the story!). If anyone reading this is interested in buying the car, lemme know and i’ll pass along whatever info i find!
cheap eurocar wants: under $4k
I’ve got this weird desire to own a ‘cheap and older’ european classic car. It is a persistent desire and I constantly find myself perusing the classified ads looking for that perfect cheap-ass eurobox…..something that makes me look like a disgruntled member of the United Nations from the 80s or 90s. Clearly it’s a stupid desire, as i possess MINIMAL mechanical ability to fix these on my own, and them being european; i am virtually guaranteed things going wrong……..but regardless, the desire lives on…and i can’t get rid of it.
my top 5 ‘cheap’ classic cars i want…….WHAT are you guys after? Do you already own a ‘modern’ classic euro car? any stories?
1. Audi 90 (B3): Not sure why i want these so much, but i think it stems from my experiences with one back in the year 2000, when i bought a used 1993 Volvo 850. During my test drives, I had also driven a 1995 Audi 90 quattro….and i LOVED it…it was so much better than the Volvo. But it was also $15k, i bought the Volvo for $9k. I still have an eye out these days…looking for that old woman selling her 90 Quattro. I’m hoping i can find a REALLY clean one for less than $2500…..unmodded, unabused…i think it’s possible. It’d be fun to throw these around in the winter…and to use as a utility car….
2. Audi 4000 Quattro: While looking for Audi 90s, i started seeing these 4000s popping up….for cheap. like $1500 for those weird 80s boxy Audis….with quattro. They’re sort of like buying an Audi quattro coupe….but not really….Either way, they look very german, and i really dig em. Similar to the 90, if i find an old couple selling their unabused 4000 quattro, i’ll be so tempted to buy one.
3. BMW 3-series E30: Yeah it’s all played out now, because every european car enthusiast knows about the $2000 E30 that you can find on craigslist, so now you have thousands of people looking for these E30s….but they really are a cool eurobox to pick up cheap and drive around for kicks; the biggest problem is how many people are looking for em……
4. Alfa Romeo GTV6: Such a cool car, i still remember one of my best friends in 3rd grade used to get dropped off by his mother in one of these….and i loved it then. They look much smaller in real life now than i remember them to be back then…but they make a helluva noise still. It’s tough to find a ‘cheap’ one in good condition, but i think it’s possible. I know Brad from Automobiliac picked his up cheap….and it looks great. An affordable way for an american to get a very cool Alfa Romeo for sure…(look at the one in the picture below; it is the HOTNESS)
5. VW Corrado: Another car i always wanted. Unfortunately all the kiddies into VWs have bought lots of them, abused them, modded them poorly and distastefully, and most of the 2nd hand Corrados i see are quite broken. Even more unfortunately, when i do find ‘clean’ Corrados…i’m pretty sure they WILL break soon after getting it anyways. So it’s a car i look at, but i would NEVER buy unless i become trained as a mechanic, because they are always proned to breaking…..
supercar of the day. Mangusta.
one of the most evil, rare, influential, and fascinating supercars ever….the DeTomaso Mangusta (1966-1971)
401 Mangustas were built, about 200 of the european version, with 4 headlamps and Ford 289 Cu.In. engine, and the rest are USA version, with 2 “pop up” headlamps and less powerful Ford 302 engines. One car was built with Chevrolet engine. There are reported to be fewer than 120 left in existence, according to the 2 available registry databases.
more information on the Mangusta: http://www.mangustainternational.com/home.php
foto of the day: Fulvia in the bushes…
Well this is a depressing photo in many ways; one of my ultimate dream cars— the Lancia Fulvia left for dead…..
photo by John Soqquadro
focus: Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato.
the original Lancia Fulvia is a total legend……and adding to the legend is this rare, but fascinating rebodied Fulvia redone by Zagato and sold in Limited Edition. A couple of years ago, i had a chance to by an unrestored one of these, but passed it up just due to the huge amount of cash it would have costed to get it back to shape. One day though, when i have enough loot to swing around, i want a Fulvia HF and a Fulvia Sport Zagato in my garage…….together!
taken from the Ultimate Car Page:
“In April 1965 the first prototype was ready and it was Elio Zagato himself who conducted the road tests. Before the end of the year the production of the Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato was started. As can be seen in the second picture, the rear hatch could be opened slightly electrically to improve ventilation while driving. The first production were powered by a 1.2 litre V4 engines, pumping out a decent 80 bhp. In 1967 the displacement was increased to 1.3 litres. This larger engine was available in two states of tune, 87 bhp for the Sport 1.3 and 93 bhp for the Sport 1.3S. In 1970 the Fulvia Sport was slightly restyled and a 115 bhp 1.6 litre engine was added to the line-up.”
Here are some of my favourite Fulvia Sport Zagato photographs:
(CLICK TO ENLARGE THE FOTOS)
foto of the day. 01282010.
family outing, italian style!
lost concept: 2003 Lancia Fulvia
The Foto of The Day Lancia Fulvia reminded me of this lost 2003 Lancia Fulvia concept car…..it was a stunning concept, heavily derived from the original design, but modern in its interpretation. I never understood why FIAT destroyed the Lancia name, instead of bringing cars like this Fulvia to production. My friend Jim Hall has tried to explain this numerous times, but I will never understand…..
COME TO YOUR SENSES FIAT & Lancia!! MAKE IT!
foto of the day. 11212009.
Lamborghini Espada interior.
auctionwatch: Lancia Fulvia 1.3s
Ahhhhh, if I only had the $$$—-i’d be ALL OVER THIS! A beautiful example of a 1973 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S and what the owner is calling the “Monte Carlo Edition”.
Check out the auction for more pictures and information
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150384040959&viewitem=#ht_500wt_924
foto of the day.
Sir Stirling Moss and co.
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, 1955 Mille Miglia
(click 2 times through to get the hi-res version)
Alfa Romeo Montreal driving video….
By far one of my favourite Alfa Romeos, the Montreal was almost like a ‘mini-Miura” in many ways. Inside this small-ish shell, it had a big heavy V8 nested away. Some people said it was too soft, and too sloppy to be a real sports car….but i don’t think it matters. It was like an italian muscle car…..with a brilliant soundtrack to boot!
check it…
the stunning Iso Grifo.
The most famous italian car driven with american balls was the DeTomaso Pantera (imo), however this must be one of the most beautiful; the Iso Grifo. Produced between 1963 and 1974, and under the beautiful shell lies a heart of pure american muscle. Corvette V8s ranging from 300 to 350hp. This is as beautiful as any Maserati or Ferrari of the 60s or 70s, in my opinion—and was fast as hell as well. In the 70s, the top speed of this badass was documented as 171 mph.
They’re rare as hell now, and are starting to fetch more and more money…but that won’t stop me from posting a few choice photos of the car i’m talking about now will it!
Lancia Aurelia B20 GT on Auction!
Y’know that car in the IEDEI banner up at the top of this blog? That’s what this car is. I almost NEVER see this on auction OR on sale in the USA…..and this one has a buy-it-now of $50,000. What a gorgeous car. This is the car Nuvolari used to drive around in when he wasn’t racing……
Anyone got a spare $50,000 lying around?
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