My Car Quest

September 12, 2026

More On The Coys Iso Grifo Fiasco

by Mike - My confidential sources have sent in more information on the Iso Grifo recently sold by Coys in Essen, Germany. Shortly afterwards the Grifo was seized by the German authorities. Remember that Douglas Jamieson of Coys said before … [Read more...]

The Iso Grifo Sold By Coys Has Been Seized By The German Authorities

by Mike - According to my sources in Germany the Iso Grifo No. 001 – “A Very Important And Rare Car” sold by Coys a few days ago in Essen, Germany has been seized by the German authorities. Below is the text of an email sent to the German Coys … [Read more...]

Coys Sells Iso Grifo No. 001 – “A Very Important And Rare Car” – Really?

by Mike - Great news from the Coys auction in Essen, Germany on Saturday. Coys found and sold the Grifo prototype #001 for 220,000 Euros (plus buyers commission a total of 242,000 Euros; $332,810; 200,024 pounds sterling). This is amazing … [Read more...]

The Lost Iso Grifo No. 223 Is Found!

by Mike - Recently at the RM auction in Amelia Island an Iso Grifo set the world record price for a Grifo sold at a public auction ($440,000). This Iso Grifo was originally chassis No. 413 and at some point the chassis number was changed to No. … [Read more...]

Are These Real Bizzarrini GT 5300s At Auction? – One Yes And One Maybe, Maybe Not

by Mike - The article yesterday, How Trustworthy Are Classic Car Auction Companies?, attracted a lot of attention and some intelligent comments. Today I am linking to two previously published articles about cars at auction with some questions … [Read more...]

Comments On “Are Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?”

by Mike - The recent Post "Are Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?" was also posted on two classic car groups on LinkedIn and I have received 46 Comments on LinkedIn so far and more are still coming in. The problem of fake cars, … [Read more...]