My Car Quest

May 13, 2025

Racecar Blog

Iso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini No. 0222 Has Been Bought By Bruce Meyer

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...]

The Ferrari Breadvan – The Fake And The Real

by Mike - The more you look at the Ferrari Breadvan the better it looks. Here is "Gabriele Spangenberg" (Gaby) driving the real Ferrari Breadvan on a race track! What a lucky lady - but we make our own luck, right? I was able to … [Read more...]

This Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT Was Raced By Bruce McLaren and Owned By Briggs Cunningham

by Mike - This rare, one of the three "Cunningham Abarth Bialberos", race cars was auctioned in August 2013 at the Gooding auction in Pebble Beach and sold for $302,500. The Fiat-Abarth 1000 GT is powered by a 982 cc engine with an … [Read more...]

The Niello Concours at Serrano – Slide Shows

by Mike - The 10th annual Niello Concours at Serrano featured many wonderful classic cars this past Sunday in El Dorado Hills, California. I couldn't make it but luckily Mike Clarke did and agreed to share his photos - fortunately he lives … [Read more...]

MotorBinder – Fantastic Never Before Published Motor Racing Images From The ’50s and ’60s

by Mike - Bev Spencer was a Ferrari and Buick dealer in San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s. His passion for automobile racing and Ferraris led him to campaign ex-factory Ferrari competition cars at tracks up and down the west coast during the … [Read more...]

This Bizzarrini Race Car Is For Sale Again

by Mike - This Bizzarrini race car just sold at the Russo and Steel auction in Monterey in August 2013. It apparently was bought by a dealer who now has it listed for sale on Hemmings. I wonder why a dealer believes that he can sell this … [Read more...]