A unique hood scoop… by Mike Gulett - When Iso decided they wanted to put the Corvette 427 cid engine in the Grifo, which had an engine bay designed for the 327 cid, they needed extra space in the vertical direction. The result was this … [Read more...]
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The Aston Martin V8 Evolution
January 16, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The era of the ‘70s and ‘80s seems like a forgotten time for Aston Martin. Although Aston Martin did make some beguiling cars in the ‘70s and ‘80s, they were not clever about selecting model names such as “V8”. It can be … [Read more...]
The Ex-Steve McQueen, Le Mans Movie Hero Car is Up for Auction
January 13, 2025 By 9 Comments
This 1969 Porsche 917K, now owned by Jerry Seinfeld, is being auctioned by Mecum Auctions at their Kissimmee 2025 auction on January 18. by Mike Gulett - Mecum seems to have a way of landing some of the most fascinating cars for their … [Read more...]
The Four Rotor Wankel Chevy Corvette Fib
January 9, 2025 By 3 Comments
Wherein our contributing historian is surprised to find a fib still being perpetuated... This article was originally published in March 2017 and is still fascinating today. Mike Gulett, Editor by Wallace Wyss - History is, well, … [Read more...]
Design Critique: The Bizzarrini GT5300 Strada
January 4, 2025 By 23 Comments
The author, Wallace Wyss, tells me he used to think "What good are Bob Cumberford's design critiques on cars made decades ago if it's too late for the automaker to change the design?" Then he had an epiphany of sorts and realized that people want to … [Read more...]
A Life Following Carroll Shelby – Interview With Wallace Wyss
December 21, 2024 By 7 Comments
Most of us Ford fans have a shelf full of books on Shelbys and Cobras, but rarely do we hear how these books came about, what actually inspired them to be written in the first place. In this case, we were able to hear straight from the horse’s … [Read more...]
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