by Mike - Recently I visited California Classic's in Burlingame, California where Charley Potts is performing a complete restoration on Iso Grifo chassis number 009. Yes, it is the ninth Grifo made. It is now in the paint shop and I … [Read more...]
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Iso Grifo No. 009 Restoration Update
March 19, 2012 By 6 Comments
by Mike - As I said in a previous post I looked at this Iso Grifo for sale in August 2006 in Southern California. This is a very early Iso Grifo, chassis number GL*650009. Yes the ninth Grifo made! It was not in very good condition … [Read more...]
Iso Grifo And Iso Rivolta GT In Hungary
March 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
by Mike - Adam Bolcs wrote to me about his Iso cars recently. He has an Iso Grifo (chassis no. 203) and an Iso Rivolta GT (chassis no. 589). An Iso Lele (chassis no. 280) is owned by a friend. It was his beautiful green Iso Rivolta shown at The … [Read more...]
The Best Abarth That I Have Seen
February 28, 2012 By 6 Comments
by Mike - Les Burd, a friend of mine, has just finished a seven year restoration of what is the best Abarth that I have ever seen. It is a 1965 Abarth Simca 2000 Long Nose. There were only about six of these made and this one is in … [Read more...]
Power Steering For The Iso Grifo
December 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Last year I decided that I wanted power steering on the Iso Grifo because my driveway is very tight and what should be a three point turn around was a nine point turn around in the Grifo. I contacted a Dutch company, EZ … [Read more...]
Can You Really Trust Classic Car Auction Companies?
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - As a potential buyer at a classic car auction it can be easy to fall into the trap of buying a car that we may later regret buying. It is difficult to perform a proper inspection at an auction and test drives are not the norm. Buyers … [Read more...]
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