by Mike - There was a time when one wanted to sell a Ford GT40 an ad in Road & Track was the way to go as evidenced by these two ads below from the April 1971 issue. More than one GT40 for sale in the same magazine! Even in 1971 a used Ford GT … [Read more...]
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The 10th Anniversary Of Race Retro In The UK Was A Big Success
March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - The UK is a serious rival to California for the car lover capital of the world. I don't mean to offend anyone but take a look at a magazine stand the next time you are in a well stocked book store in the UK. There are many more UK car … [Read more...]
I Am Going To Amelia Island
March 6, 2013 By 6 Comments
by Mike - This Sunday, March 10 will be my first visit to the world famous Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and it is about time. Here are some of the special features this year (in addition to my attendance): 50th anniversary of … [Read more...]
Car Of The Day – Classic Car For Sale – 1964 Iso Grifo A3/C Race Car
February 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. The Iso Grifo A3/C Race Car is a very rare car and this one is well known in the Iso Bizzarrini Owner's Club. 1964 Iso Grifo A3/C ‘7,000 rivet’ … [Read more...]
A Custom Exotic Italian Classic Car
January 13, 2013 By 9 Comments
by Mike - When RM Auctions auctioned this car in August 2010 in Monterey they called it the 1965 Strale Daytona 6000GT Prototype (Iso Daytona) with chassis no. IR330039. Wow, that's a long name - it sold for $522,500. 1965 Strale Daytona … [Read more...]
S. H. “Wacky” Arnolt And His Arnolt-Bristol Cars
December 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
by Mike - In the early 1950s Stanley Harold Arnolt, also known as "Wacky" Arnolt, was an American importer of MG, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin and Bristol cars. He started making his own cars with a Bertone design based on the MG TD … [Read more...]
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