Monday, August 24, 2026

1956 Abarth 215A Coupe by Bertone

Introduced at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show the 215A coupe featured a welded tube frame and was powered by a Fiat 600 mounted in the rear. The engine was tuned to produce 47hp and weighed 560kg (1235lbs) and reached a top speed of 160km/h (99mph).

Abarth also displayed a 216A which was very much like the coupe but featured an open top.



 

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Scion Hako Coupe concept


The Hako coupe was introduced at the New York International Auto Show in 2008. It was designed by Toyota as a gauge for what young car buyers wanted in their vehicles.

 

Saturday, August 22, 2026

1907 Normandy, France


Paul Cornu is credited with the first successful helicopter flight in November 1907. He was a bicycle builder. He is credited with several flights lasting less than a minute. He found the controls to be inadequate and abandoned his efforts shortly thereafter.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

1960 Humber Super Snipe


The Super Snipe was produced by British based Humber Limited from 1938 until 1967. Perhaps it was the pictured Super Snipe that sold on Bring a Trailer in January 2025. A good description of the car is given on the auction site.

The car seems larger than other offerings in the English market at the time. The 1952 Super Snipe MarkIII pictured below is indeed a larger car.


Wednesday, August 19, 2026