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Etceterini Books

February 23, 2010 By pete

Books
What is surprising is that there are so many books about Etceterinis. While most books on the subject are in Italian, but today, with Google Translator, just type in the text you wish to read and it will translate, instantly and accurately enough for general purposes. Increasingly, more are being printed in both English and Italian, or one can find English text copies about.

We list here only the books we-being Cliff Reuter, Stu Schaller and myself– have on our shelves. There are many others to be found and we hope you will let us know what they are and a bit about them. We have limited the choices to those books which directly address the subject; books on coachbuilders or special bodied Fiats will be covered at another time.

“La Sport e I suoi artigiani 1937-1965” is the one absolutely essential book for anyone who is interested in Etceterinis. Published in 2002, it is the bible, an encyclopedia of virtually every single small displacement Italian car built for the Italian national classes in the post war era. It is complete, fascinating, full of photos, in alphabetical order, well indexed, but all in Italian. You can read a review of the book from 2002, here.
[Read more…] about Etceterini Books

Tagged With: bandini, giaur, moretti, Nardi, siata, stanguellini, taracschi

More for Amelia

February 23, 2010 By pete

Corrina Fendt's cycle fendered Bandini.

Next week both SportsCar Digest and VeloceToday will present all the cars with voting numbers so that you, our readers, can select your favorite Etceterini. We’re glad it’s you and not us, because everyone one is a joy to behold. We’d vote for them all. But do limit your voting to only one, sorry. [Read more…] about More for Amelia

Tagged With: amelia island concours d'elegance, bandini, Etceterini, siata

The Essential Etceterini

January 26, 2010 By pete

Why are we so fascinated by Ecterinis?
Because we don’t know much about them. Because they are so rare. Because they are so tiny. Because they are so cute. Because they raced the great races. Because they were built by artisans. Because they are like miniature Ferraris. Because they sound great. Because they represent an era we will never see again. Because they are Italian.

So, exactly what is an “Etceterini” anyway?
Broadly speaking, Etceterinis are tiny, jewel-like race cars from Italy with names that usually ended in a vowel. But today, with vastly increasing prices, limited availability, and international recognition, it might be time to definitively define the word, the class, the car. So we asked two who should know, Italian car historian John de Boer, and Stu Schaller, who reportedly coined the term back in the 1970s. [Read more…] about The Essential Etceterini

Tagged With: Abarth, bandini, de boer, Etceterinis, giaur, Reuter, taraschi

1955 750 cc Twin Cam Bandini Siluro

January 20, 2010 By pete

Story and photos courtesy Cliff Reuter

In 1946 Ilario Bandini began producing racing cars in Forli, Italy that featured tubular frames made from airplane wing struts, hand hammered aluminum bodies, and Fiat running gear.
[Read more…] about 1955 750 cc Twin Cam Bandini Siluro

Tagged With: amelia island concours, bandini, cliff reuter

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