Austro-Italian car maker Carlo Abarth is perhaps best known for his rear engine competition cars, cars that have a well deserved reputation as delivering a “sting in the tail”, symbolized by the Abarth logo, a scorpion….
Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Coupé
Plymouth Road Runner Superbird
The Plymouth Road Runner Superbird was created to be a NASCAR winner for the 1970 competition season. The car was created with aerodynamics designed by a rocket scientist named John Pointer and the work by his…
1928 Bugatti Type 43
The Bugatti Type 43 was a skilful blending of the best of Ettore Bugatti’s racing cars of the 1920’s with a longer chassis suited to road touring. With its 2.3 liter supercharged straight eight engine the…
Abarth 208 A Spyder
The Abarth 208A Spyder was the result of collaborative work between Mario Felice Boano, Carlo Abarth, and Giovanni Michelotti. There was only one made and it was ordered by brothers of the Du Pont family. Being…
Jaguar XK 140 SE Coupé by Michelotti Project
In 1957 Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti was presented with the opportunity to do the design for completely new coachwork for a Jaguar XK140 SE. He took on the challenge and created a unique design, transforming that…
Ascort TSV 1300
The Ascort TSV was an Australian sports coupe originally created by Mirek Craney. The car was built using primarily Volkswagen components and was based on the Volkswagen chassis. The 1.3 liter Volkswagen engine was extensively re-built…
