by Mike - Ken Phillips is a friend and the original owner of my Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada (chassis No. 0256). He has been involved with fast cars and motorcycles all his life. Below, through a series of emails, he shared with me some of his … [Read more...]
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The Carrera Panamericana (1950-54) DVD – For Sale
November 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
Advertisement The Carrera Panamericana (1950-54) DVD This is a documentary DVD of the very exciting Mexican road race of the early 1950s that was known as the most dangerous race in the world. Excellent and very exciting video footage from … [Read more...]
The 46th Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival in Review
November 19, 2013 By 7 Comments
Text and photos by Taylor Brown You have probably never heard of Dawsonville, Georgia, but this town of 2,500 residents, located about an hour north of Atlanta, holds a serious place in motorsports history. It was once dubbed "The Moonshine … [Read more...]
A Ford Torino Is Not Often Seen
November 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - The Ford Torino fastback sort of looks like an over sized Mustang fastback to me. These cars tended to rust away and it is rare to see one in such good condition. The Torino was a successful NASCAR race car because of the … [Read more...]
The Thorndyke Special Was An Apollo GT In Disguise And It Is A Barn Find!
November 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - It was a brilliant decision to use an Apollo GT as the "Thorndyke Special" race car in the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug". Why? Because the Apollo GT looked the part and virtually no one would know what car model it really … [Read more...]
Iso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini No. 0222 Has Been Bought By Bruce Meyer
November 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - I just learned this morning that noted Southern California Classic Car collector, Bruce Meyer, has bought the most successful of all the Bizzarrini race cars. Chassis No. 0222 won its class and was ninth overall at the 1965 24 Hours of … [Read more...]
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