My Car Quest

May 6, 2024

Design Critique of a Classic: The Bizzarrini GT5300 Strada

The author tells me he used to think "What good are Bob Cumberford's design critiques on cars made decades ago if it's too late for the automaker to change the design?" Then he had an epiphany of sorts and realized that people want to read what made … [Read more...]

The Bizzarrini P538 – An Unfulfilled Potential

by Mike Gulett - The Bizzarrini P538 is a mid-engine topless race car with a tubular or rectangular steel chassis covered by a fiberglass body. This is a stunning car in person, however, it did not have a successful race career. It is believed to … [Read more...]

Is Bizzarrini Really Making A Comeback?

by Mike Gulett - Word on the street (really the internet) is that there is a new effort to revive the Bizzarrini automotive brand. Remember Giotto Bizzarrini was the engineer behind the Ferrari 250 GTO - today the most valuable car model in the … [Read more...]

The Bizzarrini Class At Pebble Beach Was Awesome in 2016

The event on Sunday of Monterey Car Week is The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, one of the most exclusive concours in the world. Today we reach back into the My Car Quest archives and re-post The Bizzarrini Class At Pebble Beach Was Awesome in … [Read more...]

Something New – The Iso Rivolta GTZ by Zagato

by Mike Gulett - Zagato has announced a new car and "the rebirth of the IsoRivolta brand", although the official announcement will not come until October 2020, along with the price. They plan to make only 19 with 9 already sold. The photos … [Read more...]

The Fabled Ferrari 250 GTO

A Look at the Series 2 GTO by Wallace Wyss - You can see why Chez Pininfarina hated the Series I Ferrari GTO. Because that damn engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, who created the car from the short wheelbase 250GT without a stylist per se. The order … [Read more...]