Beautiful, elegant and efficient: the Italian cars of the past can be considered among the best in the sector. The confirmation comes from the search for Autoscout24 which highlighted how much the world is in love with our classic cars. They are in fact the most sought after and purchased on the internet when users want a historic car. With all due respect to the most noble Porsche, Jaguar o Mercedes.
Vintage cars and online shopping
On the occasion of the Verona Car Legend, Autoscout24 has released data on the most requested models on its portal. With over 2,5 million ads, it is the most popular site for anyone looking to buy a car online. And among the many cars that are bought every day, an important slice is made up of Italian vintage cars. Alfa Romeo, Fiat e spear they turn out to be the most sought after brands with Porsche, Mercedes and Jaguar right behind. But which models? First place obviously for the Fiat 500, symbol of an Italy able to churn out real jewels. L'Alfa Romeo Giulia it is another highly sought-after car, particularly loved by collectors of the Milanese brand. Then follows the Lancia Fulvia, among the first cars with front-wheel drive and with 4 V-cylinders. A real novelty at the time, which showed the world our innovative vein.
The other models
The only car to keep blow to the Italian ones it seems to be there Porsche 911, placed in second place behind the 500. The Volkswagen Beetle it is detached from the fifth, but it can boast a production that lasted 65 years (from 1938 to 2003). Then there are the goodies, those models so rare as to appeal to all those who do not have to worry about making ends meet. Despite the cost of 295 thousand euros, theAlfa Romeo Sprint 1900 SS Touring Superleggera it is among the most sought after. Space also for the symbol of Italian speed, the prancing horse. There Ferrari F40 it is one of the most coveted models in the world. For its beauty, but above all for being the latest designer Enzo Ferrarii, who passed away a year later. This makes it highly sought after, but also very expensive: one million and 300 thousand euros.
Then there is the Jaguar E-Type, the car of Diabolik, although an unofficial version appears in the comic for obvious licensing reasons.
And these are just some of the many models that users try to win every day. The vintage car market is in fact on the rise, as shown by the + 4,20 % compared to last year. The reasons are varied, and range from the growing fashion of the vintage to simple vintage collecting.
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