by Mike - Bizzarrini created a scaled down GT 5300 designed for GM-Opel based on the Opel 1900 platform. Bizzarrini produced this fiberglass-bodied car as the Bizzarrini GT 1900 Europa. The engine was an inline 4-cylinder 1.9 liter Opel with a … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini Receives An Honorary Doctorate From the University of Florence (Italy)
October 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Giotto Bizzarrini worked at Alfa Romeo and later at Ferrari as chief engineer and as developer, designer and a very skilled test driver. His masterpiece at Ferrari was the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. The engineering of the Ferrari 250 GTE, … [Read more...]
The Bizzarrini Manta And The Monteverdi Hai 450SS Prototype At Auction
August 22, 2012 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Both the Bizzarrini Manta And the Monteverdi Hai 450SS Prototype were up for auction last week at the Gooding auction in Pebble Beach. The Monteverdi sold for $577,500 and the Manta was unsold at a high bid of $850,000. I am … [Read more...]
Monterey Car Week – The Quail, A Motor Sport Gathering Part 3 – Bizzarrini
August 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
by Mike - I believe this is the first time that there has been a Bizzarrini class at The Quail, A Motor Sport Gathering. There were some great examples on display. It is rare to see so many Bizzarrini cars in one place. Click the images for a … [Read more...]
Driving The Bizzarrini GT 5300
June 13, 2012 By 14 Comments
by Mike - I don't care what anyone else may tell you when you take a Bizzarrini GT 5300 out for a drive it is an adventure and you better be paying attention. No texting and driving allowed. This magnificent race car will not drive … [Read more...]
The Bizzarrini Wins The Owner’s Choice Award At Hillsborough
August 31, 2011 By 8 Comments
by Mike - The Bizzarrini GT 5300 went to the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance this past Sunday, the oldest continually running Concours d'Elegance in the world. I signed up for "display only", meaning no judging, because I just wanted to relax … [Read more...]
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