Two candles still burning brightly by Les Burd - On Saturday October 15, 2016 I hired a driver to take my wife, Louise, and I from Naples to Frosinone, Italy to visit Luigi Marignani, the noted private Abarth driver, great gentleman and … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Photos From The Imola Classic In Italy
October 26, 2016 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Recently I received the email message below with these photos attached. I love to receive photos and stories from My Car Quest readers. If you have photos and a story you think My Car Quest readers would like send it to me by by … [Read more...]
The Porsche America Roadster: Think Of It As The Predecessor To The Speedster
October 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When Porsche first began to import cars to America, they had a very knowledgeable Austrian living in America, Max Hoffman, who tried to direct them to American’s taste and needs. For instance Hoffman imported a Glockner … [Read more...]
SOLD!!! – For Sale – Original Ford GT40 Wire Wheels By Borrani
October 23, 2016 By 2 Comments
SOLD!!! The famous Max Balchowski gave these Ford GT40 Borrani wire wheels to the seller many years ago while the seller was in Max's shop in West Hollywood, California. Max knew the GT40 wheels would also fit the seller's Bizzarrini GT … [Read more...]
Old Car Advertisements
October 22, 2016 By 5 Comments
by Mike - More than one GT40 for sale in the same magazine! Even in 1971 a used Ford GT 40 was $15,000, however, it still would have been a great investment. These classified ads are from the April 1971 issue of Road & Track as … [Read more...]
The Miura That Never Was – The Lamborghini Miura Roadster
October 19, 2016 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Oh, there was an open version of the Miura. But that was done by the coachbuilder, without Ferrucio’s permission. Now coachbuilders do this all the time—making a new model and hoping the clamor at the auto show will … [Read more...]
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