At least as of November 15... by Wallace Wyss - I wish I could report from Concorso Italiano, Pebble Beach etc. But no, this is a parking lot report. The New Normal. But the parking lot is in a shopping center in Malibu, with the closest … [Read more...]
Is Bizzarrini Really Making A Comeback?
November 14, 2020 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Word on the street (really the internet) is that there is a new effort to revive the Bizzarrini automotive brand. Remember Giotto Bizzarrini was the engineer behind the Ferrari 250 GTO - today the most valuable car model in the … [Read more...]
The 1964 Ford GT40: The Auspicious Beginning of a Champion
November 11, 2020 By 1 Comment
Frequent contributor Wallace Wyss wrote to me "Ford has generously posted some pictures on the net of clay models of GT40s so I wanted to write about the trials and tribulations of the first year of the GT40. They show how laughably naive Ford was … [Read more...]
Interesting Collector Cars For Less Than $50,000 USD – Triumph GT6
November 9, 2020 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I spent part of my childhood in the Los Angeles area in the 1960s. Looking back on those years now I am surprised that I was not exposed more to European sports cars. My experience in those days was limited to American cars: hot … [Read more...]
Rare Memorabilia: I LOVE GTO An Unusual Magazine
November 9, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - I thought I first came across it in the '70-72 period when I worked for Motor Trend and associate art director Chuck Queener (who had depicted many a GTO in his paintings) was showing it around (Chuck also took me for a ride … [Read more...]
Design Commentary: Proposing the Next Generation Corvette (like 2023)
November 6, 2020 By 6 Comments
And why it's needed... by Wallace Wyss - OK the new Corvette is, admittedly, a tour de force. After 60 yrs of promising it they finally went mid-engine. Now they have a world class car to combat the European claims of superior handling, speed, … [Read more...]
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