I was recently going through some of my old articles and this one (originally published in July 2016) stood out because of the Comments. The readers who posted these comments know more about this Indy 500 race car than I do and some have family … [Read more...]
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Vintage: The DeTomaso Sport 5000 Spyder to be Auctioned in Monterey
May 30, 2022 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - We have been wondering when DeTomaso race cars will enjoy the price escalation of Ferraris, Maseratis, etc. but so far they haven't. But the owners of the few race cars built by the wily Argentine and his American wife keep on … [Read more...]
Air Flow Over, Under and Through the Bizzarrini GT 5300
April 13, 2022 By 10 Comments
Photos, captions and comments by Mike Gulett - The Bizzarrini GT 5300 (aka Iso Grifo A3) has been one of the most under appreciated and least understood cars in history - until recently, but yet the technical genius of Giotto Bizzarrini is not … [Read more...]
The Nissan Prince R380 – A Winning Race Car
January 15, 2022 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - The Prince R380 was Japan's first purpose built "pure racing car". It was built in 1965 by Prince Motor Company to compete in the Japanese Grand Prix primarily against Porsche (the 904 and the 906). After Prince merged with … [Read more...]
The Classic Hudson Hornet
January 11, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the early 1950s Hudson was a formidable competitor in NASCAR. The Hudson Hornet dominated stock car racing in those days when the cars were actually real stock cars and not special built race cars. By Spencer Blake, … [Read more...]
The BMW Wedge – The Shape of the Times
June 13, 2021 By 14 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Summer is here - I know this may seem hard to believe but it is true. This means car events are here and one of the best is the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, although it is now past. To help us all get in the mood for … [Read more...]
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