by Wallace Wyss - Back in 1964, Ford announced the mid-engined low slung race car, the GT40, and though its primary purpose was to win LeMans (which it did in 1966) the attempt to make a road car version was a flop. Oh, a few were sold but they … [Read more...]
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The Denzel 1300 Serien Super – Revisited
May 12, 2016 By 2 Comments
by Mike - The recent Post about the Denzel generated a lot of attention and many informative comments. For those of you who have not read the comments from this Post some of them are reproduced below. Very interesting - a lot of knowledge … [Read more...]
The 2008 Rolls Royce Hyperion
May 10, 2016 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Don’t fret, you can still order your next Rolls with your own body design Back in 2008, I saw something at Pebble Beach I didn’t think I would see anymore—a coachbuilt Rolls Royce. A new coachbuilt Rolls Royce, not … [Read more...]
Fiat 850 Spider: La Dolce Vita On A Budget Or The Evolution Of A Working Man’s Classic
May 8, 2016 By 12 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In the mid-60's Fiat wanted to make a volume sports car, one that would be an enthusiast’s “first sports car.” It was the Fiat 850 Spider. The first model was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro while he was at Bertone. Now … [Read more...]
Golden Oldies – Engineers, Cars And Music
May 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Giotto Bizzarrini will turn 90 on June 6. Below is a video celebrating some of his creations. Play the video on full screen and turn up the sound. The music does not interrupt the engine sounds. Happy … [Read more...]
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