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Written by Publisher, 20 Januari 2009
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We've seen several Special Coachbuilt Corvettes in the past by a.o. Pininfarina, Vignale, Ghia and Scaglietti, but the current model, the C6, has rapidly become the most popular Corvette amongst coachbuilders. The sixth generation Corvette - designed with the European customer in mind - is considered the best 'Vette' ever by car enthusiasts all over the world. Some even say it's the best American Muscle Car of all times. We'd rather leave judgement to the customers, but what we do like to point out, is that the relatively lowtech C6 platform is a very good base for some very interesting Coachbuilt Specials. Let's have a look at seven reskinned Corvettes by four coachbuilders.
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Written by Publisher, 13 Januari 2009
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... and all in one city!! Februari 7th and 8th, Paris is the place to be. Three famous coachbuilt cars will be offered by two auction houses in the French capital.
Honey! Get packed! I take you to Paris!
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Written by Publisher, 13 Januari 2009
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Our Coachbuilders Gallery is a continuously expanding overview of all coachbuilders and their numerous creations from past to present. The many pictures and information are collected from all over the internet and sent in by many enthusiasts. There are currently 59 coachbuilders present in this gallery and a whole lot more on our to-do list.
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Written by Publisher, 15 December 2008
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The Vandenbrink GTO - a very limited coachbuilt Ferrari 599 GTB - has been awarded the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2008. As far as we know, this is the first time ever a modern Special Coachbuilt car has been given such a prestigious design award.
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Written by Publisher, 10 December 2008
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Every now and thewn we will post a mystery car for you to guess. We start with a relatively easy one. Please name the brand, model and coachbuilder and post your answer in the comments below this article.
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Written by Publisher, 5 December 2008
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Japanese motoring company Mitsuoka presents a very retro Brit-style Mazda MX5: the Himiko. This car is named after a Japanese Goddess. Mitsuoka is famous for taking Japanese cars and making them look old school and very English. Japanese like this kind of stuff.
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Written by Jeroen Booij, 17 November 2008
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According to Joe Sackey’s ‘The Lamborghini Miura Bible’ – to be published later this year – it might just be the most exhibited Miura of all time. And it is up for sale now.
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Written by Publisher, 11 November 2008
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Several spy shots of the latest Ferrari Coachbuilt Special have been circulating the web for some months, but now, thanks to automotive detective Jeroen Booij, it is 'semi'-official. Fioravanti's take on the Ferrari F430 is called SP1 and has just been delivered to its owner Junichiro Hiramatsu. |
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Written by Jeroen Booij, 30 October 2008
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It’s not the first time a car with an unusual history intrigues me. But mostly they are specialist cars that raise not more then an eyebrow to so-called connoisseurs. This time however it is an unloved Jaguar D-type. Really.
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Written by Publisher, 21 October 2008
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What to tell about the concours d'élégance that took place in the gardens of the Dutch Royal Palace ‘Het Loo’? A bit late (the concours was held at August 31), but we could not think of the appropriate words for this report...
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Written by Publisher, 16 August 2008
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While Pininfarina presents their one-off Special Coachbuilt Rolls-Royce Hyperion at Pebble Beach, another unique "Anglo-Italo" Rolls-Royce is being displayed. Only this one is a unique example from the past. A very remarkable Silver Wraith...
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Written by Publisher, 16 August 2008
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2008 Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion, based on Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe
The latest Pininfarina creation is named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology, to underline its architectural and figurative power. It is an homage to the great pre war cars. This one-off Rolls-Royce made its debut at the Gooding & Company auction tent at Pebble Beach during the Monterey Week 2008.
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Written by Jeroen Booij, 12 August 2008
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This weekend, Pebble Beach will host the concours d’élélegance for the 58th time.
The spotlights are centred on Lancia, Lamborghini and General Motors’ Motorama-cars.
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Written by Publisher, 7 August 2008
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Andrea Pininfarina, head of the Italian car design company Pininfarina S.p.A., has tragically died in a traffic accident this morning.
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Written by Jeroen Booij, 6 August 2008
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Bertone, one of Italy’s best-known and eldest carrozzerias, is still under fire. But the Alfa Romeo 8C-based BAT 11 could bring a new lease of life in the troubled company.
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