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March 28, 2024

Archives for September 2018

SOLD! – Bizzarrini GT 5300 Body For Sale

This rare Bizzarrini GT 5300 Body has SOLD. Congratulations to buyer and seller.   Read the original advertisement here. … [Read more...]

Who Was George Tilp? – A Big Phil Hill Supporter – Part Two

by Mike - Geoffrey Horton told me that his uncle, George Tilp, would bring his old race cars to his farm in New Jersey and let family members drive them around the farm. Below is a photo of 12 year old Geoffrey Horton doing just that in 1960. … [Read more...]

Who Was George Tilp? – Part One

by Mike - The world is indeed a small place and the Internet can make it seem even smaller. I publish an article (and an advertisement) about the custom Offenhauser Engine S/N 165 commissioned by George Tilp, a wealthy race car owner in New … [Read more...]

Event Report: The Shelby American Club Los Angeles Car Show

Raw horsepower at its finest…. by Wallace Wyss - The Los Angeles branch of the Shelby American Car Club had its annual fall show on September 15, 2018, but this time it wasn’t on the Santa Monica pier as in years past, but at a Shelby … [Read more...]

My First Event With The Bizzarrini – 2008

by Mike - My friend, Bruce Caron, was looking around YouTube when he came across the video below where my Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada was featured on My Classic Car With Dennis Gage. This episode was recorded in November 2008 and broadcast in July … [Read more...]

ArtCenter College of Design to Open Doors For Car Show

by Wallace Wyss - If there is any school world wide that is more associated with car design, they would have a hard time beating the reputation of the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, now celebrating 70 years of their influence on car … [Read more...]