by Wallace Wyss - Iso Grifo Spider Story Part 1 Originally Renzo Rivolta, founder of Iso in Italy, thought an open car would be a good companion for the Iso Grifo coupe. And so a one off Spider was made. It is not known if that too was … [Read more...]
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Jerry Wiegert: A Man Who Tried…
January 19, 2021 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I remember when I was moving from Michigan to California in the late '60s, a girlfriend said "Ya oughta look up a guy I know from Bad Axe, named Jerry Wiegert. He was gonna go to California and build his own car." I'm … [Read more...]
1967 Bizzarrini GT America 2+2 Prototype
January 16, 2021 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Oh, I knew it was out there back in the '70s. But South Africa was a bit off my usual path. It was first shown at the 1968 Salone di Torino as a Bizzarrini Prototype show car. I found a description on the net but some details … [Read more...]
An Iso Rivolta Restomod
January 14, 2021 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Now I don't go to the SEMA show because I don't like all that walking. And now during the pandemic maybe it's not being held. But back in 2019 they had the show of specialty automotive equipment and as part of the show some … [Read more...]
Is This the End of the Cars and Coffee at Malibu Village?
January 12, 2021 By 3 Comments
Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - Yer faithful servant was there the second weekend of January, admittedly at a point when Los Angeles County is in the grip of the Plague. The location is the Malibu Village Shopping Center at Cross Creek and … [Read more...]
Missing: 1969 Intermeccanica Italia IMX
January 9, 2021 By 10 Comments
Where is it now? by Wallace Wyss - I don't know where it is. I don't even know if it's worth finding. But it is a one off show car Intermeccanica made for the 1969 Turin show. I think it was an update of the Italia. A coupe version. … [Read more...]
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