The ‘beach car’ concept, most famously embodied by Ghia’s ‘Jolly’ in the 1950s, transformed simple vehicles such as the FIAT 500 and 600 into symbols of wealth and luxury. The Jolly was a small car without doors, equipped with wickerwork seats and only practical for leisure, it quickly became a beloved courtesy transport for patrons… Continue reading The 2015 Fiat 500 Jollycar
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2015’s Fiat 500 Jollycar Revamped
The ‘beach car’ concept originated in 1950s Italy and was most famously embodied by Ghia’s ‘Jolly’. It transformed basic saloons like FIAT’s 500 and 600 into conspicuous indicators of wealth and found favor as leisure transport for the rich and famous on the Italian and French Riviera. The Jolly had no doors, wickerwork seats, and… Continue reading 2015’s Fiat 500 Jollycar Revamped
Fiat 500 Jollycar – 2015
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais Bonhams Parijs – Paris Frankrijk – France February 2019 Estimated : € 45.000 – 55.000 Sold for € 32.200 As redolent of La Dolce Vita Italy as the immortal Vespa scooter, the ‘beach car’ notion is most famously embodied by Ghia’s ‘Jolly’. A novel and quintessentially Italian… Continue reading Fiat 500 Jollycar – 2015
Mercedes 230 Limousine A – 1941
W143 Believed : CHF 75.000 – 85.000 Bought for CHF 71.875 – € 65.216 The Bonmont Sale Collectors’ Motor Automobiles – Bonhams Golf & Nation Club de Bonmont Chéserex Switzerland – Suisse – Schweiz September 2019 Mercedes-Benz’s 230 was the hottest evolution of Hans Nibel’s initial 170 style and design, showcasing a box-portion body with… Continue reading Mercedes 230 Limousine A – 1941