Cars
Italian Spiders Part 1: Luxury Under Open Skies
From the 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 to the Pagani Zonda Roadster, explore the definitive Italian spiders built for Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini.
Pininfarina, Bertone, Zagato, Touring, Frua, Vignale, and Ghia are just some of the Italian coachbuilders who demonstrated a singular talent for reinterpreting closed-car platforms as spiders admired the world over.
The ability to unite elegance, perfect proportions, and performance produced automobiles that still represent some of the highest points in Italian design. Today we present those destined for the fortunate few who could afford them – cars from Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Dino Fiat, Lancia, and the more recent Pagani. Next week we will discover smaller, more accessible gems that are nonetheless worthy of a place in history (and, perhaps, in the garage as the first seed of a collection destined to grow).
