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February 25, 2025

Racecar Blog

Porsche’s Grand Italian Experiment – 1960 and 1961 Porsche 356B Abarth GT/L

by Wallace Wyss - Now Porsche, as I have found out while researching the re-birth of my book Porsche 356 Photo Album, always liked to do things their own way. They had, at the beginning, Erwin Komenda, an Austrian who could design aerodynamic … [Read more...]

Book Review: Iso Bizzarrini, The Remarkable History Of A3/C 0222

by Mike - Title: Iso Bizzarrini, The Remarkable History Of A3/C 0222 Author: Richard Heseltine Binding: Hardbound, slip cased Pages: 128 Size: 11.25 in X 9.75 in Publisher: This book is part of the Exceptional Cars series published by Porter … [Read more...]

The Porsche 356 Speedster Carrera

The rarest of the rare by Wallace Wyss - Already the Porsche Speedster, with only a little over 4,000 made from ’55 through ’58, is a hot collectable. But this article is about the crème-de-le-crème Speedster, the Porsche 356 Speedster … [Read more...]

Carroll Shelby: A Legend Remembered

by Wallace Wyss - I used to believe that, given enough different talents involved, a great car can be created. Now I believe that it takes one dominant figure to make a great car; someone who has the force of will to override all … [Read more...]

Two Abarth Lovers Finally Meet In Italy

Two candles still burning brightly by Les Burd - On Saturday October 15, 2016 I hired a driver to take my wife, Louise, and I from Naples to Frosinone, Italy to visit Luigi Marignani, the noted private Abarth driver, great gentleman and … [Read more...]

Photos From The Imola Classic In Italy

by Mike - Recently I received the email message below with these photos attached. I love to receive photos and stories from My Car Quest readers. If you have photos and a story you think My Car Quest readers would like send it to me by by … [Read more...]