10 Awesome Italian Cars You Might Not Know About

There's more to Italy than Ferrari and Lamborghini.

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Every nation that makes cars has developed some sort of national automotive character. American cars are usually straightforward and power; German cars take themselves a bit too seriously, Japanese cars are known mostly for tight manufacturing tolerances and a certain anal-retentiveness; English cars are elegant, but untrustworthy; and Italian cars are about sex appeal first, and all of that other crap later. We like Italian cars.

While we, like most auto enthusiasts, tend to focus on Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, and Pagani, there are tons of great cars from the country's other marques. We shoved those typical makes aside and, hand-picked a few that are necessary to your automotive knowledge. These are 10 Awesome Italian Cars You Might Not Know About.

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Siata 208s

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Iso Rivolta IR 340

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ASA 1000 GT

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Bandini GT 750

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750 Nardi Vignale Coupe

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Corvini C6W

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Stanguellini Colibri

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Ghia L6.4

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Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8

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Dino 246 GT

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