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May 2, 2024

Archives for July 2013

Porsche 911 – Relentlessly Pursuing Perfection

by Mike - This video comes to us from Barbara Wiedemann who is the Managing Curator, Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed marks the North Carolina Museum of … [Read more...]

A Bizzarrini GT 5300 And An Iso Grifo – Both For Sale At Auction This Year – Both Silver

by Mike - I want to get this out there first and get ahead of this story. This beautiful Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada for sale is not my car. This is chassis no. 0234 and will be up for auction at RM Auctions in August in Monterey - oh yes, I … [Read more...]

Is The “Sports Car Market Pocket Price Guide” Accurate, Useful Or Worthless?

by Mike Are classic car price guides accurate? Are they useful even if they may not be accurate? Or are they not worth the cost? I subscribe to both the "Haggerty Price Guide" (formerly "The Cars That Matter Price Guide") and the "Sports Car … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes – Continued

by Mike - The passage of time leads to incomplete memories, sometimes controversy, almost always unanswered questions and often unanswerable questions. After reading my recent article, Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes, Chris … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes

by Mike - If one is a race car design engineer doesn’t it make sense that this would require a good knowledge of aerodynamics (including the body styling) in addition to car weight reduction, weight balance, suspension design, brakes, tires and … [Read more...]

Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – A Preview

by Mike - When most people think of Giotto Bizzarrini and the race cars he created, or helped create, they probably think that the body design was done by others like Piero Drogo, Giorgetto Giugiaro or Sergio Scaglietti. It makes sense to me … [Read more...]