by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. If you want an Abarth race car it would be difficult to find a better one than this Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero GT Competition Coupe once owned by Briggs … [Read more...]
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A Beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Race Car At Hillsborough
July 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - It is not very often that one sees an Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and it is very rare to see one painted white. This special Aston Martin was at the recent Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance. This 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato … [Read more...]
Seeking – One Lost Iso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini Race Car
July 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - At the Sebring 12 Hours race in 1965 both of the Bizzarrini/Iso team cars were destroyed in two separate terrible incidents and it was pure luck that no one was killed. C. Rino Argento was helping Giotto Bizzarrini manage the team … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes – Continued
July 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - The passage of time leads to incomplete memories, sometimes controversy, almost always unanswered questions and often unanswerable questions. After reading my recent article, Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes, Chris … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes
July 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - If one is a race car design engineer doesn’t it make sense that this would require a good knowledge of aerodynamics (including the body styling) in addition to car weight reduction, weight balance, suspension design, brakes, tires and … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – A Preview
July 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - When most people think of Giotto Bizzarrini and the race cars he created, or helped create, they probably think that the body design was done by others like Piero Drogo, Giorgetto Giugiaro or Sergio Scaglietti. It makes sense to me … [Read more...]
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