The car world would have been very dull without him.* by Mike Gulett - Giotto Bizzarrini (6 June 1926 – 13 May 2023) died on May 13, 2023 at the age of 96 in Rosignano in the province of Livorno, Italy where he was in a nursing home. The … [Read more...]
One Artist’s Lifelong Obsession With an Obscure Italian Bolide
March 25, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - So at least half a century ago I was a budding poet, had won a poetry award and thought this my life’s destiny. Then I went to a University library in search of a poetry journal only to find a copy of Autosport, a British … [Read more...]
Editorial: This is What I Think Today – A Contrarian View
November 21, 2022 By 20 Comments
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...]
Editorial: A Low Key Club Succeeds With Two Quietly Owned Marques
September 15, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I think one of the most extraordinary phenomena of postwar car collecting is the unbelievable price rise of Iso and Bizzarrini cars, two once obscure short-lived marques. I remember in the early '70s, steel bodied … [Read more...]
Bizzarrini Should Have a Class at Pebble Beach in 2023
September 5, 2022 By 1 Comment
I pointed out to Wallace that the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance had a Bizzarrini class in 2016 and would likely not have another one for many years. After thinking about this subject for a while I decided to post this because the important people … [Read more...]
A Bare Knuckle Bizzarrini Still For Sale
August 6, 2022 By 4 Comments
This Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada was turned into an Iso A3/C look-a-like in 2012. by Wallace Wyss - Yes it's from the Brits, the car now advertised by a firm we know well, DK Engineering, who are vintage racers as well as being an exotic car … [Read more...]
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