by Mike - Today in Livorno, Italy about forty Bizzarrini enthusiasts from around the world were fortunate enough to have lunch with Giotto Bizzarrini, his wife, son and daughter. Here are some of my photos from this … [Read more...]
Has Ferrari Forgiven Bizzarrini?
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - A couple of things surprised me yesterday on my first visit to the Ferrari museum in Modena. In the small bookstore there were two books that I did not expect to see there: "Bizzarrini" by Winston Goodfellow and "Rebel Rebel" by Marc … [Read more...]
Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The Iso Grifo and The 60th Anniversary of The Iso Isetta – In Italy
April 16, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Many Iso enthusiasts from several countries in Europe and from the US are meeting in Italy next week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Iso Grifo and the 60th Anniversary of the Iso Isetta. We will take a grand tour around … [Read more...]
The Lamborghini Miura – The Facts And The Question
April 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Lamborghini beat out Ferrari in 1966 by producing the first mid-engine super car that was also a stunning design by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. The transverse mid-mounted V12 engine required that the 5-speed manual transmission … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini Receives An Honorary Doctorate From the University of Florence (Italy)
October 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Giotto Bizzarrini worked at Alfa Romeo and later at Ferrari as chief engineer and as developer, designer and a very skilled test driver. His masterpiece at Ferrari was the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. The engineering of the Ferrari 250 GTE, … [Read more...]
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