Auction Report - RM Sotheby's Open Roads 17th - 25th March

Auction Report - RM Sotheby's Open Roads 17th - 25th March

It seems barely a minute goes by these days without one online classic car auction or other to distract us. This one, though, had plenty to keep us here at italicar fixated - particularly the Fiat Barchetta. To find out what this made, plus some of our other picks, read on…

Double Trouble - A History Of Alfa Romeo's Twin Spark Engines

Double Trouble - A History Of Alfa Romeo's Twin Spark Engines

When it comes to spark plugs, are two really better than one? Well, in the case of Alfa Romeo’s Twin Spark engines that is definitely the case. We take a look back at the various double-ignition systems peppered throughout Alfa’s history; from pre-war grand prix cars, to the divine GTA and with diversions across to the 8v and 16v units found in so many roadcars since the late 1980s.

Auction Report - ACA February 27th - 28th

Auction Report - ACA February 27th - 28th

ACA’s emergence at the forefront of the live-streamed car auction in the pandemic continued apace this weekend. The polished presentation delivered some amazing Italian entries for our perusal via YouTube (including some of our very own cars!). To find out which tempted our bidding fingers and for the hammer price of each, read on…

Auction Report - RM Sotheby's Open Roads 19th - 28th February

Auction Report - RM Sotheby's Open Roads 19th - 28th February

Classic car auctions have changed a lot over the past year, for obvious reasons. We check out fifteen of the amazing Italian cars offered in RM Sotheby’s online-only “Open Roads” sale, and see how it all works in this new remote world.