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...]
The Thorndyke Special Will Be In Monterey In August
June 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - What I did not know when I first saw the Disney movie, "The Love Bug" which came out in 1968, was that the Thorndyke Special race car was really an Apollo GT. This very car below is the Thorndyke Special and will be at Concorso Italiano … [Read more...]
Bizzarrini GT 5300 Race Car Chassis No. BA4 0106
June 17, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Bizzarrini chassis number BA4 0106, completed in 1965, was the only GT 5300 right hand drive car raced by the Bizzarrini factory. This Bizzarrini competed at not only the 1000 kms of Monza and the Targa Florio but also the 1966 24 Hours … [Read more...]
Are Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?
May 28, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - When a classic car model reaches a value level where creating a fake car can be profitable then dishonest people may take dishonest action by passing off a fake as a real car. Shelby GT350 It is easy to buy a 1965 or 1966 … [Read more...]
Sonoma Historic Races – A Father And Son Day
May 20, 2013 By 3 Comments
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...]
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...]
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