by Mike - Technology transitions tend to create upheaval in human society; few more so than the transition from animal power to machine power in the late 19th and early 20th century. The transition was not only a change in the way we move … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Our Resident Historian Reveals An Obsession With Porsche “Turtle “ Cars
April 9, 2017 By 3 Comments
by Richard Bartholomew - "I suspect Ferdinand Porsche, as a boy in the 1800s, had a pet turtle," says Wallace Wyss, writer, who is presently hip-deep in research for the reprinting of the revised Porsche 356 Photo Album book. “The first … [Read more...]
The 1963 Corvette Stingray Aero Coupe: Flawed But Memorable
April 7, 2017 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I remember clear as a bell when the ’63 Corvette Stingray came out. My friends would call me and report a sighting (this was before e-mail, mind you). Everybody seemed more excited about the fastback than the … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Pininfarina Book
April 6, 2017 By 2 Comments
· Book: The Pininfarina Book · Author: Gunther Raupp · Hardcover: 304 pages · Publisher: teNeues Verlag GmbH + Co KG; · Publication Date: (31 May 2015) · Language: Multi-language edition, … [Read more...]
Interesting Collector Cars For Less Than $50k USD-Fiat 850 Spider
April 3, 2017 By 9 Comments
by Mike - We have featured several classic cars as examples of cool collector cars that can be had for less than $50,000 USD. Today we are discussing one that is well below the $50,000 number - the Fiat 850 Spider. Fiat 850 … [Read more...]
Unrequited Love: Bizzarrini Spyder
April 2, 2017 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Way back in the last century, I worked at an ad agency writing ads for Chevys. My superior, Dick Wingersen, owned a Corvette and had it serviced at a place called The Vette Shop. One day Dick tells me “Ya oughta go over to … [Read more...]
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