Carrozzeria Colli and others produced a number of Giulia station wagons, also called “Promiscua”. The closed version was used by the police (Carabinieri cinofili, furgonata). Estimates on numbers vary between 16 (Luigi Fusis’ production list) and 500, probably all based on Colli kits (source).
Photo credit: Count Rushmore
– Gyro
Yet another thing to add to the “to do” list.
The photographer notes:
Atlanterhavsvegen (“The Atlantic Road”) is the part of Norwegian national road 64 that connects the island of Averøy to Vevang, Eide, on the mainland, and by extension, the cities of Kristiansund and Molde. The road is 8.2 km long and is built on a total of 8 bridges in picturesque surroundings.
Atlanterhavsvegen’s sharp turns and wild nature have ranked it first on The Guardian’s list of the world’s best road trips, in sharp competition with world renowned attractions such as Northern Ireland’s Antrim coast road and the Himalayas.
Credit: Tord Henning Zich
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We’re on a bit of an oldtimer kick here- including vintage Opels, German-market Fords, and other European “heavy metal” (by the way, how great is it that the term “oldtimer” is a legal definition in the Netherlands and Germany?). It’s hard not to be intrigued by these cars – and the culture behind them – when they’re unavailable to us and differ markedly from the US domestic market and its, er, culture. The same could be said about the Fords and Holdens from down under.
The ultimate irony, of course, is that the cars from abroad likely looked to and took their cues from the America of yore (cool America) for inspiration- and appear to continue to do so in the culture that lives on today (albeit with a distinctly European flair). And thus the circle becomes complete.
As for America, it remains to be seen whether it will ever find its cool compass again.
Wonderful photographs by Mausi_Monroe.
– Gyro
No, not that shooting brake. This was a one-off 911 delivery van (no, really) built by the Swiss design firm Protoscar SA.
The first personalized 911 Shooting Brake prototype has been already delivered to Derendinger, the Swiss market leader in components supply for all the best known brands of car parts (brakes, body panels, oil, windshields, pistons etc) to car dealers and garages of any size. The company, which exactly 75 years ago started rebuilding brakes, guarantees every express-delivery within 2 hours and has constantly developed its vast range of products and services, including the brand new franchise-garage system “D-garage”. (source).
Since this year, Derendinger reaches its 3/4 of a century of life (simply think how cars have developed since 1930!): it wanted, therefore, to celebrate this anniversary by enhancing the company’s spirit through the body style of the “best performance delivery-van” ever used on roads – not only in terms of quick and accurate delivery, but also in terms of safety
– Gyro
We like movies. We love cars. Therefore, it seemed natural to marry the two in what will be the first of an ongoing segment- not necessarily stuff on “car movies,” but movies that feature cars (however fleetingly) that are notable in some way.
Apropos of the sinister-looking German “muscle rod” from earlier, we thought it’d be fitting to kick off this inaugural post with the 1970 Chevy Nova from 2007’s Death Proof.
Warning: potentially mature content.
– Gyro
While we haven’t looked into the matter too intently, we’re pretty damn sure the Alfa Romeo 159 Ti is the sexiest saloon or estate car currently on sale that we can’t get here in the US. In fact, call us crazy, but we think it might even outdo a certain other quattroporte paisan beginning with the capital letter ‘Q’. Little wonder- the 159 was sculpted by none other than Giorgetto Giugiaro, the design genius behind some of the most iconic automotive shapes of the past forty some odd years.
One can’t help but look at this car and wonder, can it be anything but Italian? La passione…
Photo credit: Marian Pristavu, Marco Francisco, demirel, Tivadar Körtvélyes
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The lost years between 1998 and 2005 notwithstanding (an aside: could Pinky Lai arguably be to Porsche what Chris Bangle was to BM, except obviously on a much smaller scale?), was there ever a time in recorded automotive history where the 911 didn’t look good?
We are strongly inclined to believe the answer is no. Fortunately, the original Butzi design doesn’t share 996 design atrocities like the woeful “fried egg” headlamps- nay, it probably goes without saying that the classic 911 shape has rather resoundingly withstood the ravages of Father Time and looks absolutely terrific even today, in its advanced age. In fact, with the right TLC, we suspect these silver foxes will probably outlive their owners (or the world’s oil reserves, whichever meets its end first).
At least on surface, the only thing these two seem to have in common is country of origin..
Opel Admiral B, rusted and primered (as if to drive the point home)- sort of reminding us of the Chevy Nova from Death Proof:
The almost feminine M-B Pagoda:
Give us the big, bad Opel, actually- Hart to Hart can have the Pagoda.
Images: essichgurgn (top), oldtech (bottom)
Motoring Con Brio 