The car world would have been very dull without him.* by Mike Gulett - Giotto Bizzarrini (6 June 1926 – 13 May 2023) died on May 13, 2023 at the age of 96 in Rosignano in the province of Livorno, Italy where he was in a nursing home. The … [Read more...]
Barn Finds: The Postman’s Ferrari 250 GTO
May 1, 2023 By 6 Comments
Hey, your occupation might not matter if you’re first in line with the cash... by Wallace Wyss - What if you were a postman and somebody offered you a tatty old racecar? You would think, well, that could be expensive to repair, but what the … [Read more...]
One Artist’s Lifelong Obsession With an Obscure Italian Bolide
March 25, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - So at least half a century ago I was a budding poet, had won a poetry award and thought this my life’s destiny. Then I went to a University library in search of a poetry journal only to find a copy of Autosport, a British … [Read more...]
Editorial: This is What I Think Today – A Contrarian View
November 21, 2022 By 20 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I am in a contrarian mood today. Maybe because earlier this week one of my favorite cats died. She was near 19 years old and died peacefully. I also am not happy as a Tesla shareholder with the CEO, Elon Musk, who is wasting … [Read more...]
The American Motors AMX/3 – Number 6
October 31, 2022 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - There were only five AMX/3s made before American Motors shut the program down in late 1970. Then one more was assembled by Salvatore Diomante from the remaining parts for a total of six of these beautiful super cars. The AMC … [Read more...]
Bizzarrini Should Have a Class at Pebble Beach in 2023
September 5, 2022 By 1 Comment
I pointed out to Wallace that the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance had a Bizzarrini class in 2016 and would likely not have another one for many years. After thinking about this subject for a while I decided to post this because the important people … [Read more...]
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