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Archives for June 2013

The Thorndyke Special Will Be In Monterey In August

by Mike - What I did not know when I first saw the Disney movie, "The Love Bug" which came out in 1968, was that the Thorndyke Special race car was really an Apollo GT. This very car below is the Thorndyke Special and will be at Concorso Italiano … [Read more...]

Comments On “Are Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?”

by Mike - The recent Post "Are Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?" was also posted on two classic car groups on LinkedIn and I have received 46 Comments on LinkedIn so far and more are still coming in. The problem of fake cars, … [Read more...]

Bizzarrini GT 5300 Race Car Chassis No. BA4 0106

by Mike - Bizzarrini chassis number BA4 0106, completed in 1965, was the only GT 5300 right hand drive car raced by the Bizzarrini factory. This Bizzarrini competed at not only the 1000 kms of Monza and the Targa Florio but also the 1966 24 Hours … [Read more...]

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013 – A Photo Overview

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Waiting For The Show

by Mike - Recently Zoltan Papp provided photos of great cars taking part in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. This Post has been updated with captions from Zoltan. Today we are seeing some of those beautiful cars from a different point of … [Read more...]

Car Of The Day – Classic Car For Sale – Bizzarrini P538

by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. This Bizzarrini P538 is an exact reproduction of the Le Mans race car, commissioned by the owner, and constructed by Giotto Bizzarrini himself. Bizzarrini … [Read more...]