by Mike - These photos were sent in by Frederick from his visit to the Padova Auto Moto Depoca a few days ago. The Padova classic car event as described on a trade show web site, Auto Moto Depoca is the most important Italian Show of … [Read more...]
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Classic Car Show In Cape Town
November 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - South Africa has a rich heritage of car racing with many car enthusiasts cherishing their collector cars. When I look through these photos from Andre Loubser from a car show in Cape Town it looks so familiar - except many of the … [Read more...]
This Iso Grifo Sounds Great!
November 3, 2014 By 1 Comment
by Mike - This Iso Grifo is for sale here on My Car Quest. That Chevy 327 cid engine sure does sound great in the short video below. … [Read more...]
Art Center Show Focuses On The Entertainment Industry
November 1, 2014 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss When is a concours not a concours? Well, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California had its annual concours Oct. 27th and it was well attended, with over 2,500 people coming to see classic postwar cars and a few cars … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo Can Am Model Is Very Rare Indeed
October 31, 2014 By 16 Comments
by Mike - Any Iso Grifo is rare with only about 402 examples made of all versions combined. The Iso Grifo IR 9 Can Am is one of the rarest of all the Grifo models. It is even more rare than the 7-Liter model. There were twenty-four Can Ams … [Read more...]
Random Memories Of Mike Hailwood And His Iso Grifo In South Africa
October 30, 2014 By 8 Comments
by Andre Loubser Firstly a somewhat circuitous route as to how I became involved with Mike Hailwood. In 1962, aged 22, I left Cape Town to join the export/sales division of the Porsche factory. A year later, much to my surprise, I was asked to … [Read more...]
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