In this issue

History seems to be repeating this month, as we feature a string of cars that mingle past and present. We have several new ‘restomods’ – including a modern Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan, a 21st century Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale and a rebooted Ferrari 250 GT SWB – plus a memorable encounter with the exquisite Alfa-engined Effeffe Berlinetta. We also compare and contrast the two most exotic cars of the early 1960s: Ferrari 500 Superfast and Maserati 5000 GT Allemano. Tested this month is a very rare Alfa 75 Turbo QV limited edition, while a freshly restored Abarth Simca 1300 ‘Longnose’ gets its first UK shakedown. We also celebrate a few golden anniversaries, with the 50th birthday of Fiat’s 127 – the world’s very first ‘supermini’ – as well as the Fiat 130 Coupé and 128 Coupé, and we remember how the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 took a famous win a Brands Hatch in 1971. Top that off with a story of how the designer of the Lancia Fulvia coupe upset Giovanni Michelotti and your Italian car reading pleasure is complete.

Auto Italia Magazine Description:

Auto Italia magazine was created in 1995 as the World’s first specialist publication to celebrate the excellence of Italian automotive design and engineering. Auto Italia is essential reading for the owner, collector and enthusiast who is passionate about Italy and its motoring heritage. Complemented with top quality photography, Auto Italia’s informative features are produced by a dedicated group of UK and Italian writers, who all own, restore or race Italian cars.