by Alan Collett - After 15 years of racing an Aston Martin it eventually dawned on me that the costs of extracting race winning power from an Aston engine were getting to be too great for my budget. I wanted to compete in the pre-1965 Touring Car … [Read more...]
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The Psychedelic Cobra
June 2, 2016 By 6 Comments
They say if you can remember the Sixties, you weren’t there. by Wallace Wyss - I was, and I don’t actually remember hearing the name Tara Browne, or the Right Honorable Tara Browne to use the proper nomenclature. But, back then I did hear, … [Read more...]
One Shot at Glory: Or How I Passed Up A Million Dollar Car When It Was Only $30,000
June 1, 2016 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In my Incredible Barn Finds books (available from Enthusiast Books, Hudson, WI) I tell some pretty embarrassing stories about my own car buying faux pax. Like selling my first Mercedes Gullwing for $2,500 (they are … [Read more...]
Today Is US Memorial Day
May 30, 2016 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Memorial Day in the United States is a day set aside for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. Many Americans during this three day weekend will go to local celebrations or family cook … [Read more...]
Our Newly Acquired Lamborghini Espada
May 29, 2016 By 38 Comments
by Mike - Recently we sold two cars - the Porsche 911 and the Iso Grifo. While I am almost always sad to see a car leave I am always happy to welcome a new one. This is a 1971 Lamborghini Espada series 2 model chassis No. 8155. It was … [Read more...]
A Passion That Makes No Sense
May 27, 2016 By 11 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Now sometimes you fall in love with a car and have to admit, on sobering up, that carrying a torch for that particular car makes no sense. This car is not fast. Four cylinders. British. That’s trouble enough already. … [Read more...]
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