by Mike - The passage of time leads to incomplete memories, sometimes controversy, almost always unanswered questions and often unanswerable questions. After reading my recent article, Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes, Chris … [Read more...]
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Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes
July 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - If one is a race car design engineer doesn’t it make sense that this would require a good knowledge of aerodynamics (including the body styling) in addition to car weight reduction, weight balance, suspension design, brakes, tires and … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – A Preview
July 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - When most people think of Giotto Bizzarrini and the race cars he created, or helped create, they probably think that the body design was done by others like Piero Drogo, Giorgetto Giugiaro or Sergio Scaglietti. It makes sense to me … [Read more...]
Car Of The Day – Classic Car For Sale – 1968 Iso Rivolta GT
July 5, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. While there were 799 Iso Rivolta GTs made, they are still rare and really good ones are very rare. An Iso Rivolta GT just sold on My Car Quest from New … [Read more...]
An Iso Grifo Makes The Cover Of “Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car” Magazine
July 1, 2013 By 6 Comments
by Mike - On the cover of the August issue of "Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car" magazine is a beautiful photograph of a Ford powered Iso Grifo series 2 owned by Bill Rice. Here are a couple of other photos of this beauty sent to me by Bill Rice. … [Read more...]
Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance – June 30, 2013
June 30, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Today my friend Michael Menetto and I spent the day at the Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance. We had an excellent time, saw some beautiful cars and ran into some friends. Below are some of our photos. Phil White's Shelby Cobra and … [Read more...]
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