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1959 Fiat 2100 Rocket by Francis Lombardi

Fiat used the 1959 Turin Motor Show to introduce their new 6-cylinder flagship saloon, 1800/2100. Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi has been...

1964 Fiat 850 Libellula by Francis Lombardi

Designed by Studio Lombardi in 1964, the open Fiat 850 Libellula (Dragonfly) had sleek lines and a Renault Floride-style front end. The...

1964 Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi

At the 1964 Turin Motorshow, Lombardi showed a two-seat coupé based on the Fiat 500, called the Coccinella. Seven of these smart little...

1966 Fiat 124 Smart by Francis Lombardi

The Fiat 124 Smart, created in 1966 by Francis Lombardi, was a very square-styled coupe with a huge luggage compartment. Thanks to the...

1967 Fiat 850 Spider Monza by Francis Lombardi

The Turin Motorshow of 1967 saw Lombardi display a new Fiat 850 based Spider called the Monza. A two-seater equipped with a fabric roof...

1968 Fiat 850-Special "Grand Prix" by Francis Lombardi

Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi was founded in 1947 in Vercelli by noted racing driver Carlo ‘Francis’ Lombardi. The company was originally...

1968-1970 Abarth Scorpione

Along with other tuners (such as Giannini), Carlo Abarth also had a look at the Grand Prix. First seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show,...

1969 Fiat 850 Monza by Francis Lombardi

A targa version of Lombardi’s Grand Prix was displayed at the Turin Motor Show. Despite the Grand Prix's success (AKA Abarth Scorpione),...

1970 Volkswagen 1600 SS by Francis Lombardi

This wedge-shaped coupe built on Volkswagen units was presented at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. The design features can be noted: a safety...

1970 NSU 1200 SS by Francis Lombardi

Francis Lombardi presented this one-of-a-kind coupe based on the NSU 1000 TTS at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. At the same time, a...

1972 Lancia 2000 IE FL1 by Francis Lombardi

The Lombardi FL1 was designed by Francis Lombardi and displayed at the Turin Motorshow in 1972. It was a mid-engined concept car and...

1972 Fiat 127 Holiday by Francis Lombardi

The 1972 Fiat 127 "Holiday" was Lombardi's reimagining of the beach buggy concept that was very popular in the early seventies. The...

1974 Fiat 127 Coupe by Francis Lombardi

A coupé prototype based on the diminutive Pio Manzù-designed 127. Though the Lombardi car was never produced, it resembles the Fiat 128...