classic sports car Archives

1954 Fiat 8V

November 22, 2015June 8, 2016 Aleksa Filipovic

Named after the peculiar 70 degree V8 engine, Fiat 8V, or Otto Vù, was released at the 1952 Geneva Auto Show, positioned as a luxury grand touring sports car, and with a fully independent suspension from the Fiat 1100 and 124 mph top speed, it was competitive in the two-liter classes winning the Italian GT Championship in 1954. By the time it was withdrawn from production in 1954, only of the 114 high-performance coupés were produced, but nevertheless, Fiat 8V continued to dominate the Italian 2-litre GT championship every year…

1947 Cisitalia 202

November 21, 2015June 8, 2016 Aleksa Filipovic

Manufactured by ’’Cisitalia’’ (“Consorzio Industriale Sportiva Italia”) and showed to the public at the Villa d’Este Gold Cup show in Como, Italy, and at the 1947 Paris Motor Show, the 202 was an aesthetic and technical achievement in every sense. Not only wealthy industrialist, but also a sportsman itself, Piero Dusio provided Pinin Farina with the chassis on which an aluminium body was handcrafted. The design that Pinin Farina made out of 202 was honoured by New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in 1951. The Cisitalia 202 is displayed at MOMA where it…