by Mike - My latest gripe about the way collector cars are described by some sellers is the over use of the word "concours" and sometimes "Pebble Beach quality". The definition of "concours" From the Dictionary, an exhibition or … [Read more...]
Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chasis No. IA3*0286
March 28, 2014 By 3 Comments
by Mike - A friend and I took a drive back in 2011 to look at cars, specifically to see this Bizzarrini for sale in Oakland, California just a short drive away. This 1968 Bizzarrini GT 5300 was sold by the dealer to a new owner in Canada and … [Read more...]
The Strange Ones Are Being Brought To Classic Car Auctions Now
March 26, 2014 By 12 Comments
by Mike - With record prices being set at nearly every classic car auction these days the car owners of the strange, incorrect, bizarre and "barn finds" are bringing their cars out to auction to strike while the iron is hot and the prices are … [Read more...]
Iso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini No. 0222 Has Been Bought By Bruce Meyer
November 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - I just learned this morning that noted Southern California Classic Car collector, Bruce Meyer, has bought the most successful of all the Bizzarrini race cars. Chassis No. 0222 won its class and was ninth overall at the 1965 24 Hours of … [Read more...]
The Bizzarrini Sciabola – A Dream
October 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - After American Motors dropped the AMX/3 development Giotto Bizzarrini wanted to turn this special super car design into a real product bearing the Bizzarrini badge. Sciabola is an Italian word meaning saber in English. This was the … [Read more...]
The AMX/3 Really Is A Bizzarrini
September 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - The AMX/3 is just as much a Bizzarrini as any of the models that bear the Bizzarrini badge. The way the AMX/3 was created is very similar to how the Bizzarrini GT 5300 was created. The AMX/3 development was funded by American … [Read more...]
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