A unique Royal Rolls-Royce
Above: Chassis 3 AZ 43 was ordered new by HRH the Duke of Kent, youngest son of King George V. 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Touring Saloon by Barker for HRH the Duke of Kent, chassis 3 AZ 43. After a...
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No mercy for my Aston Martin DB5 in London’s streets
Read nowBy Michael Kliebenstein Above: The Aston Martin DB5 on arrival at Stanhope Mews in 1984. A proud moment. In the late summer of 1984, I was sitting in my tiny flat in Stanhope Mews, South Kensington, reading a very inspiring...
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Is this a mid-engined Maserati 6CM
Read nowAbove: (left, top and bottom) Is this a mid-engined Maserati 6CM, and where is it now?(right, top and bottom) Paperwork from Yugoslavia the same car?And now… a question from Michael Kliebenstein regarding a Maserati 6CM chassis. Can anybody help? Above are three...
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The Swansong of the Great
Read nowAbove image: The Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8B Landaulette-de-Ville Imperial, by Castagna, in all its beauty. By Michael Kliebenstein 1931 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8B Landaulette-de-Ville Imperial by Castagna, chassis #1714 The original Milano, New York and London Motor Show carToday, I finally...
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A unique E-type SuperFind waiting to be found again
Read nowAbove image: The early E-type SuperFind in Sicily, with only 23,000km from new. I miss my fantastic early E-type! It is exactly 35 years ago today that I bought my Jaguar E-type, and I can tell you that I miss it...
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Was the first Porsche built in Italy?
Read nowFor those of you who think they know all about Porsche and its cars, here is a fascinating story that may surprise. On my travels I came cross a cute red car with a double-bubble roof, sitting in Northern Italy....
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How I found the 1958 Abarth-Colani Alfa Romeo Aerodynamica
Read nowBy Michael Kliebenstein During a SuperFinds book signing in Italy, a very friendly elderly man approached me. I was just about to sign his copy when, all of a sudden, he showed me his mobile phone, asking if I knew...
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Porsche 917 ex-David Piper
Read nowBy Michael Kliebenstein One day I got a surprise call to view an interesting Porsche in northern Germany. The car in question I knew only from pictures and the occasional Nürburgring appearance in the ‘80s. It was David Piper‘s old...
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Toy Alfa-Romeo P2
Read nowCan toys be SuperFinds? The answer is clearly yes, absolutely. Take this ultra rare first series Alfa Romeo P2 toy by CIJ for example. I found this model at exactly the wrong moment. I had no money to spare, was...
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The Thomas Sommer Superfinds Collection
Read nowAdapted from the book SuperFinds by Michael Kliebenstein Although he is an accomplished businessman and has given his name in sponsorship to his local Bundesliga football stadium, Thomas Sommer tends otherwise to avoid the spotlight. He is the owner of...
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Michael‘s SuperFinds: The mysterious racer
Read nowBy Michael Kliebenstein When I was researching cars in Italy for a client, I got a call from my friend Paolo telling me that he had seen a very mysterious race car in Vicenza. The mystery being that he...
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Lagonda M45 Streamline Coupe by Brainsby Woolard
Read nowMichael's SuperFinds Meandering through Austria in order to research a 770 pre-war Mercedes, I was told about a unique Lagonda Streamliner sitting in Italy. Strange I thought, ‘Lagondas don‘t usually find their way into Italy’. I duly made a note...
