by Mike - This past weekend I had planned to go to the Sonoma Historic Races on Saturday and then the Sonoma Marin Concours d'Elegance on Sunday. For some good reasons I did not make it to the races on Saturday but I did go to the Concours on … [Read more...]
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Why Did This Toyoto Sell For More Than $1 Million?
May 15, 2013 By 11 Comments
by Mike - A 1967 Toyota 2000GT just sold for $1,155,000 at the RM auction of the Don Davis Collection this past April 27 in Texas. Let that sink in a little - a Toyota sells for more than $1 million! I am more than a little surprised at … [Read more...]
Stuff You May Not Want To See
May 12, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - In every car lovers life there are times that we see a classic car, maybe our car maybe a car belonging to someone else, in a condition that is not fun to look at or think about. Here are photos of some of those moments: A red … [Read more...]
This Iso Isetta Raced In The Mille Miglia in 1954
April 29, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Factory entered Iso Isettas finished first, second and third in the economy class at the 1954 Mille Miglia. The Isettas averaged more than 43 mph during this grueling 1,000 mile race. After World War II cheap … [Read more...]
Has Ferrari Forgiven Bizzarrini?
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - A couple of things surprised me yesterday on my first visit to the Ferrari museum in Modena. In the small bookstore there were two books that I did not expect to see there: "Bizzarrini" by Winston Goodfellow and "Rebel Rebel" by Marc … [Read more...]
Two 1965 Ford GT40 Roadsters – One Was Lost And Found
April 22, 2013 By 6 Comments
by Mike - Chassis No. 108 Ford GT40 chassis No. 108 was the first of four roadster bodied GT prototypes built by Ford Advanced Vehicles. Along with its sister car, chassis No. 109, it was sent to Carroll Shelby for testing. It served … [Read more...]
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