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...]
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...]
The Apollo GT Was A Star In Monterey – A Look At The Prototype
September 13, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - There were 17 Apollo GTs at Concorso Italiano in August 2013 in Monterey celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo. I think this is the largest gathering of Apollo GTs ever, I guess that close to one third of the surviving Apollos were … [Read more...]
I Am Happy I Was In Monterey
August 24, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Every year in mid-August after I return home from Monterey I think how much bigger, more expensive and more crowded Monterey Car Week has become; and how it starts earlier every year. It was once a weekend event and now it is a week … [Read more...]
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