The famous Max Balchowski gave these Ford GT40 Borrani wire wheels to the seller many years ago while the seller was in Max's shop in West Hollywood, California. Max knew the GT40 wheels would also fit the seller's Bizzarrini GT 5300. Max … [Read more...]
SOLD!!! – For Sale – Original Ford GT40 Wire Wheels By Borrani
October 23, 2016 By 2 Comments
SOLD!!! The famous Max Balchowski gave these Ford GT40 Borrani wire wheels to the seller many years ago while the seller was in Max's shop in West Hollywood, California. Max knew the GT40 wheels would also fit the seller's Bizzarrini GT … [Read more...]
The Bulls of Yellowstone County – June 2013 – A Bizzarrini Story Part Two
April 2, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - This is the last in the series of how a Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada was lost for decades and found by a Canadian collector. This is not just any Bizzarrini GT 5300 but one of the examples formerly owned by Max Balchowsky and Carey Loftin. … [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 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...]
Carey Loftin – One Of The Best Movie Stunt Drivers Liked To Drive Fast
April 3, 2013 By 21 Comments
by Mike - Carey Loftin was one of the best stunt drivers in the movie business. A friend of mine, who used to hang out with Carey Loftin and Max Balchowsky, on occasion, shares information that I have never heard before. Carey Loftin In The … [Read more...]
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