by Mike - Ron Kellogg has owned many cars in his years of automobile obsession. He bought three Apollo GT bodies directly from Apollo as the company was going out of business in 1966. He sold two of the bodies to friends and he finished one … [Read more...]
The Thorndyke Special Was An Apollo GT In Disguise And It Is A Barn Find!
November 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - It was a brilliant decision to use an Apollo GT as the "Thorndyke Special" race car in the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug". Why? Because the Apollo GT looked the part and virtually no one would know what car model it really … [Read more...]
Classic Car For Sale – 1972 Lamborghini Espada For Sale
November 1, 2013 By 19 Comments
by Mike - This beautiful Lamborghini Espada is for sale and is my pick for the Car of the Day that I would like to own. I saw this Lamborghini Espada at Concorso Italiano in Monterey this past August and was struck by the beautiful restoration. … [Read more...]
What’s Wrong With These Photos?
October 28, 2013 By 12 Comments
by Mike - Searching my photo archives today I found a few photos that needed more explanation. For some I have an explanation but for others I do not. Above is an Iso Rivolta GT with a custom front. It has the hood and nose design usually … [Read more...]
The Apollo GT Spyder
September 22, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - The Apollo GT was produced and sold by International Motor Cars in Oakland, California. Altogether 76 coupes, 11 Spyders and the prototype 2+2 were produced for a total of 88 Apollos built between 1961 and 1965. Of the 11 Spyders … [Read more...]
Monterey Car Week – Sights And Some Sounds
September 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
by Mike - I have many photos from Monterey Car Week this past August - there is so much to do there and so much to see that it blurs the mind. I went through my photo files today and found some video footage from various events including a drive … [Read more...]
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