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Issue 354
Mouthwatering 1960s classics regale our cover this month, courtesy of one man’s visionary eye. His collection ranges from Abarth 1000 TC, 750 GT Zagato and 1000 OTS Coupe to Alfa Giulia SS, GTA 1300 Junior, and Lancia Appia Zagato GTE and Fulvia HF. We celebrate the 50th birthday of Lancia’s Beta Montecarlo (including Jeremy Clarkson’s very own car) and feature a beautiful Lancia Rally 037 tribute. We have the exclusive story of how Zagato may actually have designed the Alfa Romeo Brera, too. Fiat fans will rejoice in our feature on Bertone’s very own Topolino barchetta racer, and the first road test of the new Grande Panda with a petrol engine (spoiler alert – it’s great). A super-rare Ferrari 735 S is fully featured, and we have stories on Fiat 500s invading London, Ferrari F50s convoying in Italy and full coverage of our very own mega-event at Brooklands. Unmissable reading all round! CONTENTS RAVELLO COLLECTION – Visionary garage of 1960s Abarth, Fiat & Lancia classics LANCIA BETA MONTECARLO – No fewer than 55 cars gathered for a 50th birthday bash in Bicester LANCIA RALLY 037 – A superb tribute to Lancia’s iconic rally car ALFA ROMEO BRERA & ZAGATO – Did Zagato really design the Alfa Brera? Our exclusive story tells all… FIAT GRANDE PANDA HYBRID – We drive Fiat’s much anticipated petrol-powered Panda Hybrid FIAT 500 BARCHETTA BERTONE – Nuccio Bertone’s very own personal racing car FERRARI 735 S – The remarkable story of one of only three cars built ITALIAN CAR DAY AT BROOKLANDS – Full report on our huge 6500-strong Italian car spectacle FERRARI F50 LEGACY TOUR – Northern Italy welcomes a convoy of fully 23 F50s FIAT 500 LONDON RUN – 500 little ways to bring joy to the capital OBSCURATI – Covini Leonesse: six wheels and V8 turbo power
Auto Italia Issue 354