Report by Wallace Wyss - Photographs by Richard Bartholomew - It was billed as a “Perfect Lap Tour” but it wasn’t like it sounds a driving event, a rally, at all. It was sort of a nostalgia event at Carroll Shelby International Headquarters: … [Read more...]
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A “Primitif” Love For “Streamline Moderne”
February 17, 2020 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I can’t say when it was when I fell in love with “streamline moderne.” Maybe it was when my parents bought an Electrolux vacuum cleaner in the early ‘50s and I enjoyed its streamline styling and polished metal trim. Maybe it was … [Read more...]
Portfolio – 1966 Ferrari 365 California
February 14, 2020 By 3 Comments
The Ferrari 365 California has a Pininfarina body and a 365P engine...enough said? by Wallace Wyss - Enzo Ferrari definitely knew what side of the bread was buttered. Although he had production cars and race cars in production, he realized … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Classic Car Museums in the US
February 12, 2020 By 18 Comments
by Scott Huntington - Whether you're planning a road trip or are just looking for somewhere to spend the afternoon, heading to a car museum or two can be a great way to learn about the history of the autos we drive and why we love them so much. … [Read more...]
Fiction: Deja Vu
February 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Jimbo was a racer. He knew he had the talent. He had, after all, at the age of 16 built his first race car, a special powered by a four cylinder Porsche pushrod four, all by himself. And he got lot of publicity for it, … [Read more...]
Three Iso Grifos For Sale At Auction
February 8, 2020 By 47 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It is rare to see three Iso Grifos for sale at the same time but that is what we have now. These three span the Iso Grifo model range, are in different auction venues and are up for auction by RM Sotheby's. I have written … [Read more...]
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