The story of Bertone: the most controversial coachbuilder ever
The beginning of Bertone Bertone was founded in November 1912, when Giovanni Bertone, then aged 28, opened a workshop specialising in the construction and…
Fiat’s legendary 519s Torpedo Sport Speciale, styled by Carozzeria Bertone, is about as elusive as the lost city of Atlantis and arguably as desirable.
Until an unlikely discovery in 2001, the rare, 25-car-production model was thought to have been lost to the sands of time. This is the only known Fiat 519S, short-wheelbase Torpedo to still exist. The first automotive company in Italy, Fiat was established in 1899 and today has risen to become the largest car company in the country. Their most desirable model in history? The original 519S Torpedo Sport Speciale. How many are known to exist? One. And this is the car.
The beginning of Bertone Bertone was founded in November 1912, when Giovanni Bertone, then aged 28, opened a workshop specialising in the construction and…
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