This car haunted me for years.

Seriously, I saw it at a car show and could NOT figure out what the heck it was! It wasn’t until over 2 years later when I saw a picture of a similar car online and learned that I was looking at an Intermeccanica Italia!

I first saw this vehicle at a Cars and Coffee event in Scottsdale and could NOT identify what it was. The car had no badging, emblems, or anything to indicate the manufacturer.

I showed the picture to friends who could also not identify it. I assumed it was some sort of fiberglass-bodied kit car.

Then in 2015, I saw a picture of another one on the Internet by chance and learned that the car I had spotted was an Intermeccanica Italia. The car is a true roadster with no provision for a top. Looking at the dashboard, I do not see a radio or any A/C vents. This is a fair-weather car for sure.

The “Italia” was a GT sports car, of which approximately 500 were made between 1966 and 1972. It is unknown how many of them are in America. I’ve got no idea as to what engine or transmission it might have under the hood. If you know any further details or background on these cars, please chime in and post a comment!

UPDATE: So this car popped up for sale on Facebook Marketplace in 2025. It is advertised as a 1963 Intermeccanica Spyder. The listing simply says “351 Windsor V8. Tremac [sic] 5 speed. Car no.5 of 14 $14000.”

It has a different set of wheels in the listing photo, but those red roll bars and rear tail lights are unmistakable – this is the same car. I am glad to have found slightly more info about this car, 9 years after my original post!