by Mike Gulett - Renzo Rivolta (1908–1966) was an Italian industrialist and visionary whose creations left a large imprint on postwar WWII mobility and grand-touring automobile culture. After starting in domestic appliances with Iso Thermos, Rivolta … [Read more...]
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On Buying An Iso
February 18, 2021 By 5 Comments
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 Iso Grifo A3/C (Bizzarrini) – Pondering a World Class Race Car
December 31, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. A genuine Iso Grifo A3/C (Bizzarrini) Le Mans race car driving on the street in Malibu. I saw it just before New Year's at the infamous non-authorized Cars & Coffee in Malibu Village shopping … [Read more...]
Is Bizzarrini Really Making A Comeback?
November 14, 2020 By 8 Comments
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...]
Editorial: The Pros and Cons of Retro Styled Cars
August 10, 2020 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - At first glance you think "well, why not--that old design had a lot of fans." Or you can come up with an all new shape, spend $100 million, and it's a dud. I could mention the Mercury Mercur but I might well as mention all … [Read more...]
Concorso Italiano Revisited – 2014
July 30, 2020 By 3 Comments
This is the tenth of the My Car Quest Archives Series - Concorso Italiano Revisited - 2014, a compilation of two previous postings designed to help us get through this time when events like Concorso Italiano and other Monterey Car Week events have … [Read more...]
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