“Mini cars,” Henry Ford II infamously once said, equal “Mini profits.” Ironically, what he’d have termed a “mini” car turned out to be the Blue Oval’s most important product of the 1970s: the Mk1 Ford…
Posts tagged Ghia
Alfa-Romeo Junior Z: The Far Out Future
Zagato-bodied Alfas in the 1960s were built for speed. Although Carrozzeria Zagato was generally known for outrageous styling, much of it was modeled on function – Alfa’s TZ and SZ Giulias were beautiful, but they…
Twists and Turns: Volvo 1800ES
The Volvo 1800 spent most of its life as the attractive coupe made famous by “The Saint,” but in a twist that could characterize only this car, 11 years into its life it got a…
Caravelle: Renault’s Karmann-Ghia
This poor Renault Caravelle is in its final days – you can’t see it, but there’s virtually no structure left underneath – it’s been sitting outside in the bushes for decades and Caravelles are notorious…
Innocenti Mini: The Italian Jobs
The Minis blasting through Turin’s streets in The Italian Job were from BMC (who reportedly supplied only the bare minimum, so the production had to buy more) and shipped in from the U.K.; but Italy…