My Car Quest

March 28, 2024

Editorial: A Low Key Club Succeeds With Two Quietly Owned Marques

by Wallace Wyss - I think one of the most extraordinary phenomena of postwar car collecting is the unbelievable price rise of Iso and Bizzarrini cars, two once obscure short-lived marques. I remember in the early '70s, steel bodied … [Read more...]

A Split Race Car and a Split Friendship

I have published several articles about the infamous race at Sebring in 1965 where two Iso Grifo A3/C (Bizzarrini) race cars were destroyed. Other tragedy followed as described by C. Rino Argento who helped Giotto Bizzarrini manage that race. Another … [Read more...]

On Buying An Iso

This article was originally published in the Griffon (the publication of the Iso & Bizzarrini Owner's Club) - Volume Two, Number Three (1982). The Iso & Bizzarrini Owner's Club (IBOC) was founded in 1980 by Winston Goodfellow and the author … [Read more...]

The 50th Anniversary For Production Of The Iso Grifo

by Mike - The 1960s were prolific years for the creation of great, timeless classic cars. In the last five years we have seen the celebration of the 50th anniversary for: Ferrari 250 GTO, Ford Mustang, Iso Rivolta GT, Aston Martin DB5, Shelby … [Read more...]

A Visit With Zagato

by Mike - On Tuesday the Iso group were treated to a private tour of the Zagato headquarters in Rho, Italy. We spent time with Andrea Zagato, Marella Rivolta Zagato and Piero Rivolta. Ugo Zagato founded Zagato in 1919 using airplane design … [Read more...]