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The well-known collector Emilio Lacchio presents us this one-off Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet with Bertone bodywork designed by Mario Revelli di Beaumont. After a careful restoration, a particular paintjob emerged which is connected to the Novara sports team.
Lets step back in time to the year 1947, a momentous period marked by the end of a war that left both material and moral devastation in its wake. The echoes of those challenging years are etched in the memories of those fortunate enough to have lived through them. The Mille Miglia revives, symbolizing the resilient spirit of a society yearning for recovery.
Designed by Mario Revelli di Beaumont, Silvia Nicolis presents this Fiat one-off built by Bertone. An avant-garde car with a design already projected into the future.
Classic car enthusiast Marco Gastaldi presents us a truly special one-off: the Lancia Aurelia B52 with Bertone coachwork designed by Giovanni Michelotti. This car with chassis number # B52-1072 was presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1951 and has been maniacally preserved.
The 2022 Classic-Gala concours d’Elegance will celebrate 110 years of Carrozzeria Bertone with a special category and a exhibition with some of Bertone’s special creations!
The ASI Bertone Collection confirms itself as an attraction of world interest and the one-off pieces that compose it are requested by the most exclusive events, such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, United States, which for the 71st edition scheduled for next 21 August wanted the futuristic Bertone Runabout from 1969, placing it in the “Postwar Preservation” category dedicated to preserved post-war cars.
An elegant convertible, built in 1949 on the popular Fiat 1100 B chassis by Stabilimenti Farina in very few speciments, remains the emblem of this extraordinary coachbuilding of cars in the early 1950s. The resemblance to Ferrari’s 166 Inter is surprising, which let to controversy between Giovanni Farina and Enzo Ferrari.
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, based on the racing car of the same name, is the street legal version of the Type 33 and is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time. 5 chassis were used by the best Italian coachbuilders to created a series of extraordinary concept cars.
The Fiat 600 was undoubtedly the car that accompanied Italy through the economic boom. When it was presented it was very popular thanks to its modern lines, the brilliant engine and a cockpit large enough to fit the whole family. The demand for the 600 was so high that Fiat was unable to meet the waiting times, so that many relied on the coachbuilders in order to get its small family car sooner, even at the cost of a higher price.
The Aston Martin DB4 GT was unveiled in 1959. Sir David Brown, big admirer of Italian Coachbuilder, outsourced the design to Zagato and Touring.
The B.A.T., were commissioned by Nuccio Bertone who commissioned the designer, Franco Scaglione, to create concept cars based on the Alfa Romeo 1900C chassis with bodywork capable of surprising the public with the idea of making cars with the lowest possible aerodynamic coefficient.
After a week from “Auto e Moto d’Epoca Padova” we finally found the time to take stock of the situation. This year’s show was spectacular, full of surprises and more. Among these, certainly part of the Bertone collection.
