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ISO: company history, the designer and the factory drawing
19.08.2026
The ISO page now also tells the story of the company. Renzo Rivolta took over a maker of refrigerators and radiators in 1939; during the war production moved to Bresso near Milan. From 1948 the firm built scooters and lightweight motorcycles, and in 1953 came the Isetta with its front door: numbers stayed modest in…
Two new Greek derivatives: DIM 652 and Poker 126
19.08.2026
Two Greek small cars have been added to the derivatives. The DIM 652 from the DIM Motor Company in Acharnes near Athens was meant to be an entirely in-house design; when the company’s own engine fell behind, it appeared with the engine and mechanicals of the Fiat 126. It made its debut at the 1977…
New page: BET 500
18.08.2026
The BET 500 has been added to the derivatives: a three-wheeled small car from Athens, with a single front wheel, two wheels at the rear and the rear engine of the Fiat 500. It was presented in 1973.
Baldi: new details on the company, the Frog, Tilly and Betty
18.08.2026
The Baldi page has been expanded: a section on Carrozzeria Baldi in Sanremo, details of the BB5 «Frog» and a data sheet for the dune buggies Tilly and Betty, plus a press photo. One earlier statement has been corrected: the Frog is not a buggy on the Fiat 127, but a microcar on a shortened…
Piatti: the surviving Bikini and a new documentation page
18.08.2026
The Piatti page has been expanded with the Bikini: a one-off from 1965 to a design by Ing. Luigi Piatti, shown that same year at the Turin Motor Show. New is a section on the surviving car – it carries the Milan registration MI A50925 – with three photographs, plus a documentation page with the…
330 Ferves in the register
12.08.2026
The Ferves register now covers 330 vehicles. Reports come in from everywhere: at meetings, through sales platforms, or from enthusiasts who have spotted a car. If you know of a Ferves that is still missing, a message through the contact form is enough.
New in the register: Ferves Ranger 2nd series, chassis 831
11.08.2026
A Ranger 2nd series with chassis number 831 has been added to the Ferves register. The vehicle is red and is located in Italy.
New in the register: Ferves Ranger 4×4, chassis 825
11.08.2026
A Ranger 4x4 with chassis number 825 has been added to the Ferves register. The vehicle is orange and is located in France.
The site is now available in four languages
11.08.2026
All pages are now available in Italian, French and English as well. You switch at the top right using the flags; you stay on the same page, in the new language. The data itself – number plates, years, book and model titles – deliberately stays in its original form.