My Car Quest

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Archives for April 2013

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale

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This Iso Isetta Raced In The Mille Miglia in 1954

by Mike - Factory entered Iso Isettas finished first, second and third in the economy class at the 1954 Mille Miglia. The Isettas averaged more than 43 mph during this grueling 1,000 mile race. After World War II cheap … [Read more...]

A Day With Iso Fans At The Iso Factory

by Mike - Yesterday we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Iso Grifo and the 60th anniversary of the Iso Isetta in the factory where they were produced in Bresso, Italy. Photos from the Iso factory in … [Read more...]

Lunch With Giotto Bizzarrini

by Mike - Today in Livorno, Italy about forty Bizzarrini enthusiasts from around the world were fortunate enough to have lunch with Giotto Bizzarrini, his wife, son and daughter. Here are some of my photos from this … [Read more...]

Has Ferrari Forgiven Bizzarrini?

by Mike - A couple of things surprised me yesterday on my first visit to the Ferrari museum in Modena. In the small bookstore there were two books that I did not expect to see there: "Bizzarrini" by Winston Goodfellow and "Rebel Rebel" by Marc … [Read more...]

A Visit With Zagato

by Mike - On Tuesday the Iso group were treated to a private tour of the Zagato headquarters in Rho, Italy. We spent time with Andrea Zagato, Marella Rivolta Zagato and Piero Rivolta. Ugo Zagato founded Zagato in 1919 using airplane design … [Read more...]