Cadillac Eldorado Caballero Wagon, 1974. The long-roof version of the 9th generation Eldorado was made in limited numbers by a Southern California conversion shop for Cadillac and sold for $32,000 when the Eldorado Coupe cost $9,000. Dean Martin owned one, as did Glen Campbell
Cadillac Coupe-de-Ville by Raymond Loewy, 1959. Loewy’s 1959 one-off Coupe de Ville was his own personal car from 1959 to 1970. It was modified by coach builders Pichon-Parat of Sens, France and was revealed for the first time at the 1959 Paris Auto Show. The restored car sold at auction in 2010 for $161,700.00
Peugeot 404 Cabriolet, 1968, by Pininfarina. I’m in Paris for the weekend and spotted this parked outside the Automobile Club de France on the Place de la Concorde. A really immaculate example, this would have been one of the last cars built by Pininfarina before production ended and it was replaced by the 504 Cabriolet
Fiat Cinquecento Pick-Up AH, 1993, by Pininfarina. An evolution of Pininfarina’s original Cinquecento Pick-Up concept from the 1992 Turin Motor Show, the AH Pick-Up was created for the Sultan of Brunei. It diverged from Pininfarina’s design study by having roll bar over the loading bed and cut-outs in the doors in addition to being right hand drive (Brunei drives on the left). It was finished in Agnelli Blue.
Felber Oasis, 1980. Willy Felber found a market for luxury SUVs in the late 70s by taking the International Harvester Scout II and giving it a restyle that including fitting the quad rectangular headlamps from a Fiat 125. He made somewhere between 50 and 70 4X4s as late as 1984, 4 years after IH had stopped making the Scout.
Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW, 1975, by Felber. Willy Felber was a Swiss businessman and Ferrari dealer who made bespoke editions of Ferraris and other cars. The Croisette was a shooting break version of Ferrari’s Pininfarina-designed 365 GT4, it remained a one-off
Fiat 130 Familiare, 1974. The third of the Agnelli cars to be offered at auction is one I have posted about before. The 130 was Fiat’s flagship saloon of the late 60’s and early 70’s, it was powered by a 3.2 litre Ferrari-made Dino 60º V6. Gianni Agnelli commissioned coachbuilders Officina Introzzi to make a long-roof estate version for his family and kept the car for 11 years.
Lancia Thema 6V Familiare, 1985, by Zagato. One of two Thema station wagons coach built by Zagato is to be offered at auction. The 1980s was a good decade for Lancia. Their executive class Thema saloon was well regarded by the market and both Pininfarina and Zagato were approached to create an estate version of the car. Pininfarina won the commission and their version went into production in 1986. Fiat CEO Gianni Agnelli acquired one of the Zagato prototypes for his personal use. His car was powered by a 2.8 litre PRV “Douvrin” 90º V6.
Continental Mark II Convertible, 1956, by Hess & Eisenhardt. The Mark II Continental was the most expensive domestically produced automobile sold in the United States in its day, costing the equivalent of $116,980 (base price in 1956 was $9,966). It was only ever left the factory as a 2-door hardtop. Two cars were modified into convertibles by coachbuilders commissioned by Ford but the convertible Mark II was never offered to the public. The Mark II was launched when Continental was a stand-alone sub-brand, however in July 1956 Ford closed the Continental Division, integrating Continental into Lincoln.
Lamborghini 350 GT 3 Posti, 1964, by Touring. The 350 GT was Lamborghini’s first series production car (prior to this they had made tractors). The bodywork was fabricated by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera and the majority of the 120 350 GT models they made were 2 seaters but they made 6 cars with a third seat set in the middle of the car behind the front two.
Lancia Aprilia Spider “Ala Spessa,” 1938, by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Nicknamed “Ala Spessa” (Thick Wing) because this was one was one of the first cars to have fenders that were integrated into the bodywork in what became known as the Ponton Style, now common to all modern cars.
Monteverdi Safari 3-Türen, 1976, by Fissore. A luxury SUV based on the International Harvester Scout rebodied by the Italian coachbuilder and powered by a Chrysler V8 engine. Though a 5 door version was prototyped the Safari was only ever sold as a 3-door. Production ended in 1982 after International Harvester ceased production of the Scout
Porsche Carrera GT/L Zagato Sanction Lost, 2025. The third and final car in Zagato’s Sanction Lost series has been revealed in Venice. The project has been dedicated to reviving Porsche’s legendary past with the Italian coachbuilder. The GT/L will be built in an edition of 19 cars with hand-beaten aluminium bodywork and a Carrera Fuhrmann 4 Cams engine delivering 170hp, adhering to the FIA specifications of its era
Bentley Black Rose Batur, 2025, by Mulliner. A one-off finished in Black Rose exterior paint with satin Rose Gold accents. Bentley Motors collaborated with goldsmiths Cooksongold using sustainably sourced raw materials from 100 percent recycled jewellery. All parts produced for the Batur are hallmarked in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter as a sign of having solid material authenticity.
Cisitalia 202B Abarth Allemano, 1951. A one off designed by Franco Scaglione and built by Carrozeria Allemano. Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car brand “Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia”, founded in Turin after the war by industrialist and sportsman Piero Dusio.