My Car Quest

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Archives for October 2012

Another Photo From The Millenáris Velodrom in Budapest, Hungary

by Mike - This message and photo are from Ádám Bölcs in Budapest, Hungary. ~~~ Hello Mike, It was great to read again about Millenáris Velodrom on My Car Quest. I arrived in the afternoon this year with my family and my 1959 Alfa … [Read more...]

The Iso Grifo Prototype Style Compared To The Production Iso Grifo

by Mike - There are a few design differences between the first Iso Grifo, the A3/L prototype, and the production Iso Grifo. You would expect this because it is probably true for every car. Prototypes are designed to look great and to impress … [Read more...]

The Ten Most Innovative Italian Cars Of All Time

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My Favorite Comments On My Car Quest – Installment 2

by Mike - I recently started reading the My Car Quest comments from the beginning and I am surprised at what I have forgotten. This comment thread is from 1959 Fiat Abarth Zagato 750 Record Monza Bialbero published on February 20, … [Read more...]

The Obsession – Some Of My Influences

by Mike - If you are reading this chances are you are a lover of classic cars, sports cars, hot rods, custom cars, race cars or maybe all of the above. I suspect that we all know people who look at cars as merely a means of transportation and … [Read more...]

Update – The Iso Grifo Made After The Last Iso Grifo

by Mike - Darren Frank found this photo below of the only Iso Grifo produced after the Iso factory closed. This photo was published in 1983 in The Griffon, the publication of the Iso & Bizzarrini Owner's Club, in issue Volume 3, No. 2 & … [Read more...]