by Mike - The Aston Martin DB2 was introduced at the New York Auto Show in April 1950. The second, third, and fourth DB2 examples were raced at The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950 resulting in a first and second in class. Not bad for a small company … [Read more...]
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The Self-Driving Car Is Almost Here – Part 3
June 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - This is the third installment in the self-driven car series. - Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here. Legal and Ethics An attorney for the California Department of Motor Vehicles raised concerns that "The technology is ahead of the … [Read more...]
An Arnolt-Bristol In Australia
May 19, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Stephen Hawkins and his father, Ray, now share on an Australian TV show their beautiful and reliable Arnolt-Bristol. They have earlier shared their Iso Grifo. The video below is only 5:20 long and is interesting. The sound of … [Read more...]
The Ferrari Testa Rossa TRC
May 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - While I was flipping through the December 1957 issue of Road & Track I came across the test drive report for the Ferrari TRC-2500 Testa Rossa. I knew that I had seen this car before although it looked a little bit … [Read more...]
Iso Isetta – The Mille Miglia Race Car
April 20, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Iso was a manufacturer of scooters after World war II so naturally the first version of the Isetta had a one cylinder scooter engine, although this engine used the Iso internal twin-piston design. After World War II cheap … [Read more...]
Maserati Tipo 151 – A Recreation
April 8, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - A while back Tony Olissoff from New Zealand sent me photos of a Maserati Tipo 151 race car which I later learned no longer exists because it was crashed. Only three Tipo 151s were made to begin with and out of the three only one … [Read more...]
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