by Mike – Iso offered 24 exterior color choices, maybe more, there are 24 on this sample kit but there could have been others. This is a large selection for a small company and different than the Henry Ford philosophy of “any color you want as … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Porsche 911 Carrera Type 993
May 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
by Mike - The Porsche 911 Type 993 was a new design more than just an evolution from previous 911 designs. It, like other Porsches, is a car for the driver. There is nothing that is not necessary, look at the interior pictures below, simple, … [Read more...]
Craig Breedlove – Fast, Faster, Fastest
May 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Some people are content with driving fast but Craig Breedlove was only content if he could drive faster than anyone had ever driven before. He did that a few times: * August 5, 1963 - 407.45 MPH in Spirit of America at … [Read more...]
The World’s Four Fastest Seats Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
April 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Initially it was called the Iso Rivolta S4 when introduced in 1967 but the name was changed to Iso Rivolta Fidia after some initial design and quality problems. "The World's Four Fastest Seats" was the Iso marketing slogan. This … [Read more...]
Carey Loftin – The Best Movie Stunt Driver?
April 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Carey Loftin was one of the best stunt drivers in the movie business. He performed some of the exciting driving scenes for Steve McQueen in Bullitt and was the truck driver in Steven Spielberg's Duel. Other films in which he … [Read more...]
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