by Mike Gulett - I am in a contrarian mood today. Maybe because earlier this week one of my favorite cats died. She was near 19 years old and died peacefully. I also am not happy as a Tesla shareholder with the CEO, Elon Musk, who is wasting … [Read more...]
The Seductive Appeal of Multiple Weber Carburetors
November 3, 2022 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I made my first engine painting (GTO engine six dual throat Webers) I picked that engine because it had real eye appeal, and ya gotta love it because each carb has two throats, so basically each of the twelve cylinders has … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Giotto Bizzarrini!
June 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Giotto Bizzarrini was born June 6, 1926 in Quercianella, Livorno Province, Italy to a wealthy family. His grandfather had worked with Marconi on a little idea called the telegraph so inventing was a family tradition. He is well … [Read more...]
Why Do We Like Classic Cars So Much?
April 25, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When someone asked Willie Nelson why he took up the guitar and joined a band he replied "to get the girls". I wanted to be this guy below with the Triumph Spitfire so I bought a TR6, above. Is there some of this … [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 Bizzarrini GT 5300 (Iso Grifo A3) Is Loved By All – Now
April 5, 2022 By 9 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I became fascinated (or maybe obsessed) with the Bizzarrini GT 5300 (Iso Grifo A3) around 2004 and started a search to find one to acquire for my own. I discovered that most car people had not heard of Bizzarrini before and so … [Read more...]
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