After unkempt underground for nearly 35 years, now its price has skyrocketed

Unique ONES The following Alfa Romeo-made classic car figure is one of the most popular car models in the 1960s. But now the car in question, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (Sprint Zagato) has become a scarce item in European countries even the world, to the point that the maker Alfa Romeo is eager to have one of these cars came back in good condition and set to be the part of their legendary car collections.

1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ has a fantastic price after nearly 35 years abandoned at an underground parking lot. (Picture from: Carscoops)

The car was so special for the Italians, because it was considered the most beautiful car ever made and also the highest version of the iconic Alfa Romeo cars that existed at that time. So it is very appropriate for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ to be a special model, apart from having a classic retro 1960s design built by a Milan-based coachbuilder, Carrozzeria Zagato, this tiny car is also known to be iconic and very exclusive because it only produced 217 units.

1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ carries a 1.3 liter four-cylinder engine capable of delivering up to 100 hp of power. (Picture from: JawaPos)

Those 1960s Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ carries a 1.3 liter four-cylinder engine capable of delivering up to 100 hp of power, so it can carry its cutie body running very fast to a top speed of 200 kph. With such performance figures, the car was said to be able to surpass the racing cars with a much larger engine available at the time.

Besides having a powerful engine, it is also mentioned that the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato has a lighter weight and is more aerodynamic than the Veloce Coupe variant. No wonder then that this cutie Alfa Romeo car was used as a racing car, and the results were truly extraordinary, it was once to be a king in many racing events such the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Targa Florio and Nurburgring. Although, in terms of specifications, it could have raced as a standard car, infact it was able to compete with other racing cars at that time.

The evacuation process of the 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ from an underground parking lot in Turin, Italy. (Picture from: MobiMoto)

By looking at all the descriptions above, it is not surprising that the value of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ today is exorbitant due to it reached 6 digits could be even more. This can be seen when in November 2018, as quoted of Carscoops, when there's a 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ was surprisingly found abandoned in an underground parking lot somewhere in Turin, Italy.

Furthermore, it was also quoted and told on the official Facebook page of the Alfa Romeo Giulia & 105-series, that the car was accidentally found in the basement of an old parking lot in a completely original and intact condition so that it is thought to be very attractive to many thick pocket classic car collectors.

Reportedly the Alfa Romeo made classic car belonged to an anonimous mechanic who at that time (in the 1983) could not get it out of those underground parking lot because the parking lift was broken. The findings immediately became a shocking news and made the attention of all classic car lovers immediately fixed on it.

The evacuation process of the 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ from an underground parking lot in Turin, Italy. (Picture from: Carscoops)

Moreover, the 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ kept an interesting story because it has been slept away for over 35 years and never been touched by any maintenance efforts. Of course many people want it. Reportedly, because it was found out that the owner had passed away and had not left any messages or wills regarding the car, then it was handed over to the local government to auction it off.

The Turin city government then auctioned the car on January 31, 2019 and have been sold at the price of €567,000 or more of Rp. 9.7 billions. Wow, for the size of a car found in the basement after 35 years, that figure is, of course, a fantastic price. But, with the big name Alfa Romeo and its history, it looks like this car really deserves to be appreciated that expensive. In your opinion, is it worth the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ to get such an exorbitant price? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS | FACEBOOK ]

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Here's the Ferrari 'Superfast' series before the 812 (Part-1)

Legendary ONES In the lineup of the Ferrari's high-performance cars there is a model series with the special name of 'Superfast', and as the newest car in this series is the Ferrari 812 Superfast. The world's fast car enthutiasts already know that the car is one of the Ferrari icons today thanks to its exotic appearance and performance. However, did you know that the name of 'Superfast' on the 812 mentioned above is not the first.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast built based on the Ferrari 410 Superamerica and bodied by Pininfarina with American typical prominent rear tail fins. (Picture from: Supercars.net)

Indeed, long before the 812 was born, namely in 1956, the prancing horse logoed premium car manufacturer had been built for the first time a car that carried special name of 'Superfast,' ie Ferrari 410 Superfast and exhibited it at several major automotive expos held in Turin and Paris.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast as it won a title of 'Best of Show' at the 1st Pininfarina Concours d'Elegance held in Alassio, Italy in June 2016. (Picture from: Journal.Classiccars.com)

As quoted of SupercarNostalgia, the sports car is built on the chassis and also used the engine of the Ferrari 410 Superamerica (chassis number #0483 SA), by featuring the design elements to reflect Ferrari’s desire to enter the American market in the fifties. 

Then, the project was submitted to Pininfarina to be worked on until it became a real car according to Ferrari's wishes. The result, as you can be seen today a sports car typical of the 1950s with prominent rear tail fins, that said it inspired by the Cadillac, one of the famous American cars at that time.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast built as a two-seater sports car with the steering wheel on the left-side. (Picture from: Supercars.net)

Ferrari 410 Superfast featured headlights mounted behind streamlined covers, a cantilevered roof with no A-posts and dramatic tail fins that obscured its pointed tail. The front fender air outlets were simplified by having no grille work, and the top had no windshield pillars. Front and rear protection was furnished only by a pair of vertical bumperettes with rubber inserts.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast featured headlights mounted behind streamlined covers, a cantilevered roof with no A-posts and dramatic tail fins that obscured its pointed tail. (Picture from: Supercars.net)

It is built as a two-seater sports car with the steering wheel on the left-side. The finished car painted two-tone white and silver with a beige interior. While its cabin equiped a pair of well-padded seats with an armrest in between. The crackle black dash housed three main dials, such a tachometer on the left, a speedometer on the right and a combined oil pressure, water temperature and fuel gauge in the centre. There's also additional switches were housed on a central console that linked the dash and transmission tunnel.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast uses a large capacity Ferrari's V12 engine with a 24-plug cylinder head capable of delivering up to 340 hp of power in a tack. (Picture from: Supercars.net)

This classic prancing horse uses a large capacity Ferrari's V12 engine with a 24-plug cylinder head capable of delivering up to 340 hp of power in a tack. This show car not only looks great, it’s a beast so it deserves using the Superfast as its name. As quoted of JournalClassicCars.com, it was noted in 2016 that Robert M. Lee is the current owner of the Ferrari 410 Superfast.

1956 Ferrari 410 Superfast show car not only looks great, it’s a beast so it deserves using the Superfast as its name. (Picture from: GridOto)

Furthermore, the Maranello-based premium car manufacturer continued the development of these car series by launching several next 'Superfast' car models. Are You wanna see them? Here's the 2nd part of these articles... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | JOURNALCLASSICCARS | SUPERCARNOSTALGIA | SUPERCARS | CARSTYLING.RUS | ]

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The Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale winding roads to be an original prancing horse breeds

Unique ONES In the 1960s era, the Ferrari cars always dominated in various world racing events. And one of the iconic prancing horse logoed race cars of the 1960s was the Ferrari 250 P Fantuzzi Spyder, which was the first 12-cylinder mid-engined Ferrari race car and was debuted at Monza on March 4, 1963.

1968 Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale designed by Michelotti and was built on the chassis of the 1963 275 P2 race car. (Picture from: Carstyling.ru)

The Ferrari 250 P race car did not take long to establish its name on the track, the most prestigious victories came at Sebring, Le Mans, and the Nürburgring throughout 1963 and 1964. No less interesting, it turns out that from this race car was born later another no less famous sportscar called the Ferrari 275 P2, and it was newly from here that the car we are talking about was born.

The iconic car mentioned above came about thanks to the interactions, and the work of four key figures such as, Luigi 'Coco' Chinetti Jr., Robert Peak (the famous American commercial artist and illustrator with iconic film posters and advertisements made between the 1960s to 1980s) , Giovanni Michelotti, and of course the big boss of the Prancing Horse brand, Enzo Ferrari!

1968 Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale designed by Michelotti based off Bob Peak's sketches on the initiative of Coco Chinetti Jr. (Picture from: Carstyling.ru)

It could be said that Luigi Chinetti Jr. (the son of Luigi Chinetti Sr., a former racer, business partner and friend of Enzo Ferrari since they were at Alfa Romeo) has major roles in this cases. Thanks to his efforts in the early 60s whose managed to persuade Enzo Ferrari to give permission to build a special version of Ferrari specifically aimed to the American market. And the results are also not bad, this is seen through the quite high popularity of the Chinetti Jr. car.

The Chinetti Jr. sportscar which debuted at the 1968 New York Auto Show, known as Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale was a Ferrari rear-engined racing sports prototype built on the basis of the Ferrari 275 P2. As quoted from the CarstylingRU, the donor car was the 1963 Ferrari 275 P2 sports racing unit (chassis number #0812) which had raced and succeded at three major World Championship races in 1964: Sebring, Nurburgring and Le Mans.

Unfortunately, the car had an accident and caught fire in late of the 1965, and turned out that the race car caught the attention of Luigi Chinetti Jr. to rebuild it. At the same time Coco Chinetti Jr. had managed to find a potential buyer, so he contacted his old friend Bob Peak to sketch a futuristic-styled 2-seater sportscar.

1968 Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale designed by Michelotti was inspired by the design of the AMT Piranha Spy Car. (Picture from: Allcarindex)

Indeed the client wanted a car designed in a style inspired by the sportscar of the future (named the AMT Piranha Spy Car) featured in a popular 1960s American TV series entitled The Man from U.N.C.L.E. It was later found that the client who funded the project was a young woman.

After the car sketches finished, Robert Peak and Coco Chinetti Jr. went to Milan to meet Giovanni Michelotti and asked him to build this sports car based on a previously drawn sketch by Peak. After going through quite tough discussions and negotiations, at that time Michelotti refused and made Chinetti Jr. very disappointed and upset.

Then Coco Chinetti Jr. met Enzo Ferrari (through the help of his father Luigi Chinetti Sr. off course) to tell Michelotti's refusal and at the same time presented the great potential of his project. In short, then Enzo Ferrari decided to help Coco Chinetti Jr. to make the project into reality.

The authenticity of the Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale was doubted so that Coco Chinetty Jr. was sued in court by Ferrari in 1999. (Picture from: Carstyling.ru)

After the Ferrari's big boss spoke to Giovanni Michelotti, the designer finally agreed to build a prancing horse racing car at the factory. Then the donor car which was partially damaged and burned was sent to Italy from Canada. Then the chassis was repaired, a new engine was placed in the car, and a new body and interior were installed by Michelotti.

Finally, a "new" Ferrari concept was born which originated from the Bob Peak sketches. It's the 275 P2 updated design, with a smoother, more curved front end and a more luxurious body and interior similar to a true Grand Turismo! 

The car is not only exotic featured with a pair of gull wing styled doors and is also quite comfortable to drive because it is powered by a 4-liter V12 engine capable of producing up to 410 hp at 8,000 rpm, theoretically it can make the sportscar accelarates up to 300 kph. Wow!!

1968 Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale designed by Michelotti is powered by a 4-liter V12 engine capable of producing up to 410 hp at 8,000 rpm, theoretically can make the car accelarates up to 300 kph. (Picture from: Carstyling.ru)

That was the birth process of the Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale by Michelotti, which was inspired by an exclusive, cinematic mid-engined sportscar called the AMT Piranha Spy Car, but it has an appereance several times fancier and cooler. Unfortunately, only one car was built in the time, which is not surprising in principle, if the Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale could be said as one of the great concept cars to date.

We apologize that the following video is not about the Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale but about the Ferrari 275 P2.

The car's story continued, when in 1999, Luigi Chinetti Jr. sent 2 units of Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale (with chassis numbers #0812 and #0814) for reconstruction by Marco Baldi of Protauto in Sorbara near Modena, Italy. However, those reconstructions were not easy, due to the Maranello-based car manufacturer doubted the authenticity of the cars.

So then Ferrari filed a lawsuit against Luigi Chinetti Jr. with a claim that those two cars are replicas and asked to be confiscated by the court order. After undergoing the trial process over more than 3 years, Ferrari finally lost the lawsuit and the court ruled to recognize that those two cars are original cars.

In fact, we've been heard later there's one more unit (with chassis number #0818) also received a certification from Ferrari as a genuine car. So then, currently there are 3 cars that are officially recognized by the prancing horse logoed auto manufacturer as the original Ferrari 275 P2 Speciale (i.e. with the chassis numbers #0812, #0814 and #0818). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | FERRARI | WIKIPEDIA | CARSTYLING.RU | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | FACEBOOK | ALLCARINDEX | COACHBUILD | ROSSOAUTOMOBILI | ZH.WHEELSAGE.ORG | CLASSICDRIVERS | C-WE ]

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The forgotten Scarabeo race car

Turning Your HEAD From the various cars that have been present in the world's automotive, we can see various unique things. One of them, when the automotive designers designed concept vehicles and gave unique and unusual sounding names. Most of the names are taken from one of animal species that are considered to provide inspiration or whose have the similar physical form with the vehicle being designed.

The first prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept bodied by O.S.I. debuted at the 1966 Paris Auto Show and reportedly, it's being a part of the private collection in Canada up now. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

It can be seen in one of the Alfa Romeo's classic racing car concepts named Alfa Romeo Scarabeo. The unique name is apparently taken from the name of a type of beetle in Italian (according to Wikipedia, it's a large dung beetle), but we do not see the similarity between the insect and this Alfa Romeo car. But if we look at its physical form, this car looks similar to the Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' Drogo which was previously built in 1962 which both apply the K-tail at the back.

The first prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept accommodates a typical shape which is known as the Kamm tail or K-tail at rear. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

The Alfa Romeo Scarabeo is a concept car engineered by the designers at the Alfa Romeo's Centro Stillo, Giuseppe Busso and Orazio Satta Puliga. At that time Alfa Romeo was developing a racing prototype with the aim of returning to major competition, following its withdrawal in 1953. Following those Italian company's improving financial condition after reaping the success of selling Giulietta in various forms, so they have the means to continue from where the development of the stillborn Tipo 160 Grand Prix prototype of 1954 had left off.

The project is based on two principles: a flight-inspired "H" tubular frame, a concept later adopted by the famous Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, and a driving position mounted as far back as possible, an idea suggested in the 1950s by renowned testers and drivers, Consalvo Sanesi. According to him, this solution will give drivers a better feeling and understanding of the car's behavior while on driving.

The second prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept bodied by O.S.I. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

Soon the Alfa Romeo commissioned to Officine Stampaggio Industriali (O.S.I), a relatively new design firm in Borgaro Torinese. The car body is built on top of the Alfa Romeo chassis, and designed by Sergio Sartorelli. The bodywork accommodates a typical shape in accordance with the aerodynamic theory developed by Wunibald Kamm in the 1930s right behind of the car which is known as the Kamm tail or K-tail.

The second prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car by simplifying the shape with left-hand drive and a more conventional windshield and pinned the doors. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

Then the Scarabeo concept car was given the Inline-four engine from Alfa Romeo GTA. The engine is mounted transversely at the rear of the car, along with the clutch and gearbox. In an effort to save costs, the suspension is based on the Renault R8. The Tipo 33 tubular chassis was used, and the fuel tanks were installed on either side of the cockpit.

The second prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept also accommodates a typical shape which is known as the Kamm tail or K-tail at rear. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

The car is given a sleek and lightweight design that allows great handling and a top speed of 200 kph (124.3 mph). Besides having a sleek design especially on the front, this first prototype also has an interesting feature, namely the absence of doors, so the cockpit is accessed by flipping the roof, which incorporates a panoramic windshield to the front. The concept car then made its debut at the 1966 Paris Auto Show.

The third prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept never been finished and remained a test mule. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

Then the second prototype with a simpler design was built shortly after the first one was exhibited at the 1966 Paris Auto Show. Development of the second prototype by simplifying the shape with left-hand drive and a more conventional windshield and pinned the doors. This car is captivating to this day because of its prominent engine position and the driving position which is very far behind.

The third prototype of Alfa Romeo Scarabeo race car concept carried barchetta style is now sat on display at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese (the northwest of Milan) along with the second one. (Picture from: FCAHeritage)

Meanwhile, the team also developed the third barchetta-styled prototype. But unfortunately the "semi-dressed" car was never finished and remained a test mule. Although there were improvements to the second and third prototypes so that they could proceed to the production stage, unfortunately fate said it was different that the Scarabeo project was canceled due to the Alfa Romeo's racing program was completely taken over by Autodelta.😓

Since then the second and third prototypes have been part of Alfa's collezione storica at the Alfa Romeo Museum (Museo Storico Alfa Romeo) in Milan to this day. While the first one, the silver Alfa Romeo Scarabeo coupé escaped and was considered as a private collection in Canada. And it seems that the Scarabeo race car also inspired a catamaran style racing car made by OSI in the 1967 called OSI Silver Fox which also failed to make its way to the racing arena due to the company had financial difficultie.😓

Well, even though there has never been a single Scarabeo race car seen racing on the circuit, at least there is still a Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Breadvan' Drogo, a Ferrari racing car that has a shape almost similar to the Alfa Romeo Scarabeo which has achieved quite well in various FIA GT races in the 1960s. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CLASSICDRIVER | WIKIPEDIA | TCCT | FCAHERITAGE | CARSCOOPS ]

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Lotus E-R9, the future race car of 2030

Concept ONLY After some time ago we have submitted an article about Lotus Eleven, one of the 1950s famous racing cars from Lotus and also to replace the Lotus Nine, its legendary race car. So now we are trying to see the racing cars that will be used in the future, which seems to have been trying to predict by Lotus through an electric racing car design study for the 2030 season named Lotus E-R9.

Lotus E-R9 Concept inspired by the best level of aerodynamics of a fighter jet. (Picture from: KabarOto)

The car concept is inspired by an airplane that has the best level of aerodynamics. This was emphasized by Richard Hill, Chief Aerodynamicist of Lotus Engineering, that the car concept drives such a car in general but the curves like a fighter jet.

The canopy is seen in common fighter aircraft and the delta-wing shape at the top. Another innovation in the form of active aerodynamics with moving panels and vertically attached to control the car during fast cornering. Then its colors displayed are black and gold, which are the hallmarks of Lotus, which known has a legacy of being the 13-time the world's racing champion of Formula-1.

Lotus E-R9 Concept explained as an Endurance Racer as a tribute to the legendary race car of the Lotus Nine. (Picture from: KabarOto)

Lotus Engineering has big responsible in the E-R9 concept developing then to translate it as a showcase of technology or even philosophy, capabilities, and the spirit of more advanced development in terms of electrification and aerodynamics. They has indeed been recognized for its ability as a consultant for companies that want to build fast cars.

Furthermore, they're explained the meaning of the E-R is Endurance Racer, while the number 9 is the Lotus's sacred number in its heyday. It is the Lotus Mk-9, the race car designed by the Lotus's founder Colin Chapman, driven by selected racers and debuted at the 1955 24-Hours Le Mans.

Lotus E-R9 Concept plan to race later in 2030 and at the time would be a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Lotus Nine since it first raced at the 1955 24-Hours Le Mans. (Picture from: KabarOto)

If in 1955, the Lotus Nine took part in the Le Mans racing event for the fisrt time, that's meaning if later in 2030, the Lotus E-R9 concept car going to race and at the time would be a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Lotus Mark IX.

As Louis Kerr, a Vehicle Architect of Group Lotus plc, said, "Battery energy density and power density are developing significantly year on year. Before 2030, we'll have mixed cell chemistry batteries that give the best of both worlds, as well as the ability to 'hot-swap' batteries during pitstops" That's mean the battery development is also being carried out so that when the car make a pit stop, it wouldn't need much time to replace the battery.

They're also mentioned, that the Lotus E-R9 will feature the most advanced electric drive that independently transmits power to each wheel, working in conjunction with torque-vectoring which known previously had applied on the Lotus Evija electric-powered hypercar. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR1 | AUTOBLOG ]

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The Diamante, the most valuable Hemi muscle car

ONE-OFF Just as the sparkle of a diamond is always able to attract the interest of its enthusiasts, it is also known among automotive lovers that there is the car models that deserves to be likened such it. Well, of the many beautiful and unique cars were present in the automotive world today, maybe not many shine like diamonds.

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept named as the "Most Valuable Mopar on the Planet" ever by Mopar Magazine in the 2012. (Picture from: JustACarGuy)

And one of the classic cars considered to have diamond-like appeal is an elegant, classic 1970 Dodge concept car that is so pretty, makes it look worthy of its name as the Dodge Diamante Concept, which 'diamante' is a Spanish word for "diamond".

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept built based on the Dodge Challenger convertible with the highest choice ever made as the triple black model with the first Hemi E-Body frame ever built. (Picture from: JustACarGuy)

As quoted from Moparwiki, even in 2012 this four-wheeled diamond, which was named by Mopar Magazine as the "Most Valuable Mopar on the Planet" ever. Born to greatness, this model started out as the Dodge Challenger convertible with the highest choice ever made as the triple black model with the first Hemi E-Body frame ever built.

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept was first appearance as the Yellow Jacket, intended to test the possibility of producing a car to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette and debuted at the 1970 Detroit Auto Show. (Picture from: AutoInfluence)

The donor car was sent to Syntex, Inc. in Dearborn where it was made into a mildly customized 2-seater and painted orange. Then, it was given the name of Yellow Jacket and intended to test the possibility of producing a car to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette.

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept was first appearance as the Yellow Jacket and seen that the shape borrowed heavily from the previous concept car Duster1, which was a Targa style 2-seater built on a 383 Plymouth Road Runner. (Picture from: MoparWIKI)

It clearly seen that the shape borrowed heavily from the previous concept car Duster1, which was a Targa style 2-seater built on a 383 Plymouth Road Runner. Besides appearing in orange, the Dodge-owned show car model was fitted with a unique shaker hood and made its debut at the 1970 Detroit Auto Show.

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept's new appearance updated with a longer nose and scooped hood and re-debuted at the 1971 Detroit Auto Show under a new heavy pearl white. (Picture from: MoparWIKI)

This made a small splash for the accessories, but after months of touring the orange paint started showing it's defects, the silver basecoat was showing through in many areas. Since the car was look so similar to the 1970s Challenger now in showrooms and on the streets all over the US, and it being less than overwhelming on the show circuit.

1970 Dodge Diamante Concept uses an 'elephant' 426 Hemi engine which can be spewed the power of 1,000 horsepower, along with 950 lb-ft of torque. (Picture from: MoparWIKI)

Then the car repainted to a heavy pearl white, and updated the car's shape with wider front fenders, a sloping hood replacing the shaker, and a pointed nose that was similar look to the 1969 Dodge Daytona and 1970 Plymouth Superbird. So, the low hood and pointed nose required shortening the radiator; and the wider fenders required converting the power brakes to manual. Then the car was shown back at the 1971 Detroit Auto Show under a new name as the Diamante.

The Diamante continued to tour the show car circuit through out the 1970 and 1971 before it was retired. Chrysler placed the car into storage for several years before it was finally auctioned off in 1978. The car eventually found its way into the hands of noted Mopar restoration specialist and collector Steve Juliano. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MUSCLECARANDCORVETTENATIONALS | MOPARWIKI | BANGSHIFT | JUSTACARGUY | AUTOINFLUENCE | HOTROD ]

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