The Lancia Fulvia Coupé is a showroom staple here at Modern Classics.  But as the Fulvia, along with the Lancia brand as a whole, was never formally offered in the United States, not everyone is familiar with this affordable, classic Italian sports car.  Below, we’ll go through the Fulvia Coupé’s model history and [...]

The pilgrimage to Monterey every August is like heading to mecca. In my 7 years of attending I claim to have only seen 50% of what the week has to offer but this year I upped that figure. Typically I spend 5 days at auctions scouring offered lots, bidding, and occasionally winning cars [...]

The cheapest vintage Ferrari isn't a Ferrari at all. Not to be confused with the all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia, the Type 105 Giulia sedan was introduced in 1962 and was one of the first vehicles to combine a powerful engine with a lightweight four-door bodystyle.  That’s right - the original Alfa Romeo Giulia [...]

    The Alfa Romeo Pedigree Alfa Romeo has perhaps one of the most puzzling and complex logos in the automotive industry.  Inside of a black roundel bearing the name ‘Alfa Romeo’ is a circle split in half. On the left side is a red cross on a white background, while on the right is [...]

  Some Clarification on the RUF Brand Many of us got to know the RUF brand via the Gran Turismo video game franchise.  The story there goes that up until 2016, Porsche had an exclusivity agreement with Electronic Arts that said that only EA games could feature Porsche vehicles.  To get around this, Polyphony, the [...]

Classic Lancia Logo Founded in 1906, Lancia went without a logo for the first three years of its existence, meaning that models produced during the 1907, 1908, and 1909 model years bore no corporate marque, but rather a simple brass plaque bearing the model code and identifying “Lancia & C.” as the manufacturer.  In some [...]