by Mike - Piero Drogo created many beautiful race car and GT car designs but with this modified Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 he slipped up. This Ferrari Drogo Navarro Special NART will be for sale at the Gooding auction in Monterey in a few … [Read more...]
We Had The Only Band In The Pits – Brief Memories Of Nassau Speed Weeks
November 24, 2013 By 7 Comments
by Mike - Ken Phillips is a friend and the original owner of my Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada (chassis No. 0256). He has been involved with fast cars and motorcycles all his life. Below, through a series of emails, he shared with me some of his … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes – Continued
July 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - The passage of time leads to incomplete memories, sometimes controversy, almost always unanswered questions and often unanswerable questions. After reading my recent article, Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes, Chris … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – Oh Yes
July 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
by Mike - If one is a race car design engineer doesn’t it make sense that this would require a good knowledge of aerodynamics (including the body styling) in addition to car weight reduction, weight balance, suspension design, brakes, tires and … [Read more...]
Giotto Bizzarrini – A Body Designer? – A Preview
July 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - When most people think of Giotto Bizzarrini and the race cars he created, or helped create, they probably think that the body design was done by others like Piero Drogo, Giorgetto Giugiaro or Sergio Scaglietti. It makes sense to me … [Read more...]
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