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The Facel Vega Facel III was a stylish and luxurious French grand tourer produced between 1963 and 1964 by Facel S.A., a company known for building high-end cars favored by celebrities and aristocrats. The Facel III was a compact, more affordable version of the company’s prestigious Facel Vega models, aimed at a broader market. Origins & Development Facel S.A. had built a reputation for crafting high-performance luxury cars like the Facel Vega HK500 and the Facel II, which featured large American V8 engines. However, these cars were expensive, and the company sought to expand its customer base by offering a smaller, more accessible model. The Facel III was developed as a successor to the Facel Vega Facellia, which had suffered reliability issues due to its troublesome Pont-à-Mousson-built twin-cam engine. To remedy this, Facel replaced it with a proven Volvo B18 1.8L four-cylinder engine, borrowed from the Volvo P1800. This engine was available in two configurations: Single carbure...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 𝟑𝟑 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩é 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 𝟑𝟑/𝟐 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟗. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 𝟑𝟑 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟎𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟎𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩é 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟗 The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Coupé Speciale (1969) is a one-off concept car designed by Pininfarina, based on the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 race car chassis. It was unveiled at the 1969 Paris Motor Show as an experimental design study, showcasing Pininfarina’s futuristic vision of aerodynamics and styling. Origins & Dev...

The 1973 De Tomaso Pantera L was a refined version of the original De Tomaso Pantera, an Italian-American sports car that debuted in 1971. The Pantera was produced by De Tomaso, an Italian automaker, and sold primarily through Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the U.S. Key Features of the 1973 Pantera L: The “L” stands for “Lusso” (Luxury), indicating a more refined version of the Pantera. It featured a 5.8L Ford 351 Cleveland V8 engine, producing around 266 horsepower due to new emissions regulations (earlier models had 310 hp). The ZF five-speed manual transaxle remained, providing smooth shifts and excellent power delivery. Aesthetic changes included large black rubber bumpers to meet new U.S. safety regulations. Other refinements included improved cooling, a redesigned dashboard, and better interior trim. Historical Context in 1973: The Pantera was part of Ford’s attempt to compete with Ferrari and Lamborghini by offering an exotic sports car with American reliability. The 1973...

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟭 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗱. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱 ’𝟰𝟬𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆. The Facel Vega II was a high-performance luxury grand tourer produced by the French automaker Facel S.A. from 1962 to 1964. It was the successor to the Facel Vega HK500 and is widely regarded as one of the most elegant and exclusive GT cars of it...

The 1965 Ferrari 330 GT Shooting Brake is one of the rarest and most unique Ferrari one-offs ever built. Unlike standard Ferrari grand tourers of the era, this car was transformed into a bespoke shooting brake (sporty wagon) by renowned coachbuilders, making it a striking blend of performance, luxury, and practicality. Origins & Transformation The car began life as a standard 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, designed by Pininfarina and powered by a 4.0L Colombo V12 producing around 300 hp. While the 330 GT 2+2 was a highly regarded grand tourer, one particular example was destined for a radical transformation. In 1967, Luigi Chinetti Jr., son of Ferrari’s U.S. distributor Luigi Chinetti Sr., collaborated with the British coachbuilder Vignale to create a one-off shooting brake based on a 330 GT chassis. The result was an entirely new body that retained Ferrari’s mechanical prowess but introduced an unconventional yet stylish wagon-like rear. Design & Features Unlike the original 330 GT,...