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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The article discusses three different collectors: the Bad, the Good, and the Ugly, each with their unique taste in cars. The Bad collects rare and vintage cars, including the Abarth Sport by Pininfarina, the Fiat 1100 by Allemano, and the Cisitalia Cabriolet by Pininfarina. The Good admires Mercedes convertibles, Italian racing cars, a classic Porsche 911, and an American Mustang Bullitt. The Ugly is drawn to historic single-seater models, the Ferrari 166, and American dream cars such as the Cadillac and Corvette. The tenth vehicle chosen by the Ugly is a rare Citroen Type H camper van with a hidden toilet.
*The Bad, smart and experienced, has chosen to turn these models into money-making pieces, or at least into specimens worthy of a serious collection: the one-off Abarth Sport by Pininfarina, a rarity; two examples of great Italian body-making from the inter-war period such as the Fiat 1100 by Allemano and the Cisitalia Cabriolet by Pininfarina; some pre-war cars with vintage charm such as the Fiat 518 S, the romantic Tipo 2 and the sophisticated 6-cylinder 1500 with Touring styling. There is also a Touring version of the 6-cylinder Alfa 1750 convertible. Wonderful. Last but not least, the splendid Fiat 8V by Zagato and the open-top Alfa Romeo 2500 by Pininfarina. And the cherry on the cake? A gorgeous Jolly van made by Lancia in 1959, sporting a set of advertisement loudspeakers: “Ladies and gentlemen please come closer, we have the right package for the clerk and the worker”.*
*The Good*, seeing such wonders, is understandably awe-struck. He would gladly choose them all! With his Africa in mind, he goes for no less than three Mercedes convertibles. The fame of the German star reaches all the corners of the world, same as the most popular model of Range Rover. Moving on to the dream cars of Italian racing: there is Dino, the small, stylish Maserati by Pininfarina, Vignale's wonderful Ferrari 625 TF, a model similar to the one that won the Mille Miglia, and for some contemporary extravagance, a bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. Can the list be complete without a Porsche? Of course not; there is the classic 911. The American dream cars are also represented by the excellent Mustang Bullitt.
