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Edoardo Bianchi built his first automobile around 1900. Over the years, Bianchi's were often high-end luxury vehicles manufactured to very high standards. After Edoardo passed away and the destruction of the Bianchi factory during World War II, manufacturing was suspended. Giuseppe Bianchi, Edorado's son, took control of the company in 1946 and resurrected the production of bicycles, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles. In 1957, Bianchi formed a partnership with FIAT and Pirelli, creating Autobianchi with the purpose of building passenger vehicles. This new endeavor used a new purpose-built factory in Desio. Their first model was the Fiat 500-based Bianchina, named after Edorado Bianchi's first automobile. It made its debut as a Trasformabile coupe, with lots of chrome and a full-length folding sunroof. Whereas the Fiat 500 had been built as basic transportation, the Bianchina was marketed as a 'recreational vehicle' or a 'second car.' It was positioned up-market and marketed to affluent middle-class ladies.
In 1960, the newly introduced Fiat 500D engine became standard equipment in the Bianchina range. By this point in history, the lineup included two new models - a Cabriolet and a Panoramica estate car. A fourth version, the Quattroposti saloon, arrived the following year.
The current owner of this car, Mr. van Huystee, purchased this example in the mid-1990s. It has been given a comprehensive refurbishment and finished in a period paintwork scheme of sunny light blue with a two-tone tan and cream interior. It has a rollback roof in black fabric, 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, an independent suspension, and a 4-speed manual gearbox. The air-cooled, two-cylinder engine is fitted with a single Weber carburetor and offers approximately 17 horsepower.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
In 1960, the newly introduced Fiat 500D engine became standard equipment in the Bianchina range. By this point in history, the lineup included two new models - a Cabriolet and a Panoramica estate car. A fourth version, the Quattroposti saloon, arrived the following year.
The current owner of this car, Mr. van Huystee, purchased this example in the mid-1990s. It has been given a comprehensive refurbishment and finished in a period paintwork scheme of sunny light blue with a two-tone tan and cream interior. It has a rollback roof in black fabric, 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, an independent suspension, and a 4-speed manual gearbox. The air-cooled, two-cylinder engine is fitted with a single Weber carburetor and offers approximately 17 horsepower.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $50,000-USD $70,000
Lot was not sold
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Autobianchi Bianchina
(Data based on Model Year 1960 sales)
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Special Cabriolet Chassis#: 110B.122.000873 Sold for USD$41,440 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1960 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA TRASFORMABILE Chassis#: 110B.017673 Sold for USD$87,360 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1960 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA TRASFORMABILE Chassis#: 110 B *018396* Sold for USD$89,600 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Cabriolet Chassis#: 110B.122 001101 Sold for USD$16,500 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Sedan (LHD) Chassis#: 110B028409 Sold for USD$32,000 2019 Shannons Sydney Spring Classic | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Chassis#: 110B.026176 Sold for USD$28,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Chassis#: 110B 018481 Sold for USD$23,100 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1960 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA TRANSFORMABLE Chassis#: 026726 Sold for USD$19,800 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1960 FIAT BIANCHINA Chassis#: 110B025214 Sold for USD$25,300 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina cabriolet Chassis#: 110B 122 001123 Sold for USD$19,268 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Chassis#: 110B 019184 Sold for USD$75,000 2014 Rick Cole Auctions : Monterey | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformabile Series II Chassis#: 023649 Sold for USD$30,824 2014 RM Auctions : Monaco | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Chassis#: 110B*025824 Sold for USD$40,700 2013 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformabile Coupé Chassis#: 110B-025484 Sold for USD$30,420 2011 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Sale | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Eden Roc Cabriolet Chassis#: 000501 Sold for USD$16,747 2010 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | |
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Sold for USD$23,400 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields at The Quail Lodge, Resort & Golf Club |
Autobianchi Bianchinas That Failed To Sell At Auction
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1960 Fiat Autobianchi Bianchina Transformable | 2018 Russo & Steele : Monterey | ||||
1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformabile | 2016 Coys : Monaco | $13,000 | $15,000 | ||
1960 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA TRASFORMABILE Coachwork by Autobianchi | 110B 020309 | 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction | $50,000 | $70,000 |
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