While the turbulent 1963, full of hope and hate, writes history, the sun shines in Italy with the establishment of the Lamborghini brand and the start of production of Lancia's most famous car ever. Designer Piero Castagnero delivers with his design…
The Autobianchi A2 was presented on October 1969, 112. It symbolizes an era in which front-wheel drive and optimal use of space became increasingly important for car manufacturers. The Autobianchi A112, which emerged from Giacosa's project X1/2, is a…
This year a number of cars are celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. That is quite a number, because 1972 brought many new car models. Traditionally, we put a number of newcomers from the past in the spotlight. Today we present part two, with two new Italians…
In 1979 Lancia showed the new Delta to the public. The Lancia Delta was the result of project Y5, which was started in 1974 by Lancia's head of development department - Sergio Camuffo. Giorgetto Giugiaro provided the lines. The model…
Maarten-Jan has his own blog in which he tells everything about his special projects and his infection with the Italian car virus. After owning a few special sporty models, his eye fell on this Lancia Beta Montecarlo. The eye-opener for him was the discovery that the Italian purebred horse was designed by Paolo Martin.
When Fiat took over Lancia in 1969, the company had ceased to be a technical director the year after the death of technical director Antonio Fessia. Ing. Sergio Camuffo was given the task of developing the new Lancia model in the early 1970s.
Today, car manufacturers are falling over each other to develop as many new models and equipment levels as possible. Yes, the rat race has been stopped by a certain pandemic. But still: there are so many developments. Take Mercedes-Benz for example. An…
For many classic enthusiasts, the car is usually a 'them'. And this Lancia Beta Coupé 1600 is not just any car either. Despite her age of 45, this Italian woman is still virtually wrinkle-free. So she is from a different generation…
The 26th edition of InterClassics Maastricht once again welcomed more than 30.000 visitors. A total of 33.257 visitors visited the fair from 10 to 13 January. The number of visitors once again exceeded thirty thousand. The…
The Italian brand Lancia will take center stage during the 26th edition of InterClassics Maastricht. The highlights from the brand's more than 100 years of rich history will be presented in collaboration with the Lancia Club Netherlands and Belgium and various museums…