by Mike - In the early 1950s Virgil Exner was hired by Chrysler to update the Chrysler design image which was a little stodgy at the time. Exner developed a relationship with Ghia that lasted for 15 years, resulting in eighteen Chrysler/Ghia … [Read more...]
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Lost In Arizona – One Iso Grifo
January 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Wallace Wyss author of the "Incredible Barn Finds" series (Enthusiast Books, Hudson, WI) says he would like to write about his former red 351-Ford powered Iso Grifo 5-speed Series 2. Wyss says, I bought the car from a banker in … [Read more...]
1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe At Auction
January 12, 2014 By 2 Comments
by Mike - I saw this beautiful Ferrari at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August 2013. Known as the "Geneva Coupe" it was shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1952! A striking car in person it attracts much attention. I love the two … [Read more...]
Are These Real Bizzarrini GT 5300s At Auction? – One Yes And One Maybe, Maybe Not
January 11, 2014 By 2 Comments
by Mike - The article yesterday, How Trustworthy Are Classic Car Auction Companies?, attracted a lot of attention and some intelligent comments. Today I am linking to two previously published articles about cars at auction with some questions … [Read more...]
Something To Think About
January 9, 2014 By 7 Comments
by Mike - A post on Ferrari Chat dated October 12, 2013 begins, Many years ago my father bought a '67 330 GTS and kept it in his garage ever since. He passed away several years ago and my mother doesn't know what to do with it. And so … [Read more...]
A Ferrari Sleeping Beauty Has A Coating Of Grime, Spots Of Surface Rust And A Blackened And Cracked Windshield
January 6, 2014 By 20 Comments
by Mike - A "New York Times" article published January 5, 2014, titled a "A Sleeping Beauty of Ferraris" by Ronald Ahrens is confusing and internally inconsistent, at least to me. The Ferrari in question is a 1967 330 GTS to be auctioned by … [Read more...]
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