A Gallery of 25 Amazing Vintage Photos of Ferraris in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFor many true aficionados, 1970s Ferraris represent a golden age for arguably the world’s most famous car marque. […]
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Beautiful Photos of Venice in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, Venice was largely free from attack, the only aggressive effort of note being […]
Beautiful Photos of Fiat X1/9, One of the First Truly Affordable Mid-Engine Sports Cars
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bertone X1/9 is a two-seater sports car designed by Bertone and built by Fiat from 1972–1982 and […]
Italy in the 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in the 1960s, Italy completed its postwar transformation from a largely agrarian, relatively poor country into one […]
Lamborghini Athon, an Amazing But Forgotten Concept Car From 1980
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 58th Turin Motor Show, held in April 1980, Bertone introduced a new concept car based on […]
Sofa Bazaar by Superstudio for Giovanetti, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteHalf a century ago, a group of 20-something architecture students from Florence decided to assume the small task […]
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Wild West Cast Members in a Gondola in Venice, ca. 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody sitting in a gondola with a group of four Native American men while […]
Kate Bush With a Yellow Ferrari in Italy, 1978
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s January 1978, and Kate Bush has escaped the rain and wind of the British winter to go […]
These Roman Phallic Carvings in Pompeii Euphemistically Pointed the Way to Brothels
This post was originally published on this sitePhallic symbols can be found not only as graffiti roughly drawn and carved onto public walls, but built […]
Here’s a Bible-Gun That Belonged to Francesco Morosini, Doge of Venice. It Could Be Fired Without Opening the Book!
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a Bible with a compartment for a gun filled by a gun. Made in Venice for […]
Photos of the Ultra Rare Ferrari 512S Modulo Concept of 1970
This post was originally published on this siteNo, this isn’t a crashed UFO, but rather the ultra rare Ferrari 512S Modulo, a concept sports car […]
Italian Defense Shoes With Spurs for Protection, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955 in Italy, defense shoes, complete with spurs on toes and heels to kick away sex pests, […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Bari in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the […]
1970 Lancia Stratos Zero: A Crazy Concept From the Wedge Era
This post was originally published on this siteAt the turn of the 1970s, the great design rivalry between Bertone and Pininfarina reached an all-time high, […]
Old color photographs of Rome, 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vivid color images show the everyday life and the ancient landmarks of Rome in the 1890s. While […]
Lancia Autoalveare, 1932 Triple-Decker Luxury Bus Which Ran From Rome to Tivoli
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1932, the first real triple-decker bus, Lancia Autoalveare, was made in Italy. While not much is […]
A racetrack on the rooftop of Fiat’s Lingotto factory in Italy, 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThe racetrack on top of a factory is actually a very famous now-defunct Fiat factory located in the […]
Candid Photographs Captured People Living a Normal Life With Mummies in Venzone, Italy in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe inhabitants of Venzone, Italy with their ancient mummy relatives in 1950 by Jack Birns for LIFE magazine. […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Trieste in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteTrieste is a city and a seaport in northeastern Italy. It is towards the end of a narrow […]
Amazing Photos of an Art Deco House in Trieste From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteTrieste is a city and a seaport in northeastern Italy. It is towards the end of a narrow […]
Sophia Loren Between Wigs, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteSophia Loren wearing completely different wigs by Alexandre of Paris in Sunflower (1970). The photos were taken by Tazio Secchiaroli. […]
Alpine Joys in South Tyrol in the 1920s and ’30s Through Wonderful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteSouth Tyrol is an autonomous province in northern Italy, one of the two that make up the autonomous […]
20 Wonderful Vintage Photos of a Young and Beautiful Virna Lisi in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn on November 8, 1936 as Virna Pieralisi in Acona, Italy, Virna Lisi began her film career in […]
Wonderful Black and White Portraits of Sharon Tate Taken by Sean Barry-Weske During the Filming of ‘The Thirteen Chairs’
This post was originally published on this siteThe Thirteen Chairs (12 + 1 – original title and Italian release title) is a 1969 comedy film […]
A Woman Stomping Grapes for Wine in Frascati, Italy, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough presses have taken over almost everywhere in Italy, grapes are still crushed by foot at this winery […]