The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
The Lounge
5
Posts
5
Users
17
Reactions
15
Views
Topic starter
12/11/2026 6:10 am
From Amazing Classic Cars
1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta
At $4,200 in 1953, this diminutive Italian sports car cost more than many powerful alternatives, yet few matched its distinctive character.
Weighing approximately 1,100 pounds, the 71 horsepower from its 748cc twin-cam engine delivered performance well beyond what displacement figures suggested.
Giovanni Michelotti styled the berlinetta body to resemble a scaled-down Ferrari 212 Inter, with flowing fastback lines and a compact two-passenger cabin.
Based in Turin, Giovanni Moretti designed his own twin-overhead-cam four-cylinder engine rather than modifying existing Fiat units like most competitors. The powerplant featured dual Weber carburetors and produced its peak output at high revolutions.
Although nearly 100 chassis numbers were listed with the FIA, it’s believed that only about 20 berlinetta coupes were actually constructed. California sports car dealer Ernie McAfee imported roughly ten examples to America, and one of these cars earned recognition when Road & Track tested it for their August 1954 issue.
John Bono
North Jersey
12/11/2026 6:28 am
Man John; some of these picks are SO different looking that they are actually great looking cars. This one is quirky and cool! Squeeze a 5.0 Ford V8 in that puppy and watch it fly!! Great choice Pard!!
12/11/2026 6:33 am
So pretty!
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
12/11/2026 8:14 am
I'm torn on this one. It looks exceptional from the front, not so much from the back. JMHO though. They are interesting to see nonetheless. Thanks John.😊
12/11/2026 8:46 am
A pretty Italian. I remember that Road and Track issue. Thanks John.
This post was modified 1 hour ago by David Green
Tony Perrone and John Bono reacted