by Mike Gulett - Recently I watched the Clint Eastwood movie The Eiger Sanction and noticed, again, the lime gold Bizzarrini GT 5300 in the background, placed there by the owner, stunt driver Carey Loftin. A friend of mine (a long … [Read more...]
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The Quick, The Crashed, The Lost And The Found Bizzarrini GT 5300
Filed Under: Classic Cars, News, People, Race Cars Tagged With: Apollo GT, Bizzarrini, Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada, Carey Loftin, Eiger Sanction, Max Balchowsky, Steve McQueen, The Love Bug
A Rare Apollo GT for Auction in Monterey
This is not just any Apollo GT but a 'Thorndyke Special' from the Disney movie The Love Bug. by Mike Gulett - The owner of this Apollo GT, John Barron, sent me an email recently letting me know his Apollo would be at the Bonhams Auction at The … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Classic Cars, People Tagged With: Apollo GT, Bonhams, Car Auctions, Car Values, Carey Loftin, Disney, John Barron, Max Balchowsky, Monterey Car Week, The Love Bug, Thorndyke Special, Vetta Ventura
The Thorndyke Special Was An Apollo GT In Disguise And It Is A Barn Find!
by Mike - It was a brilliant decision to use an Apollo GT as the "Thorndyke Special" race car in the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug". Why? Because the Apollo GT looked the part and virtually no one would know what car model it really … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Classic Cars, Events, Race Cars Tagged With: Apollo GT, Barn Find, Concorso Italiano, The Love Bug, Thorndyke Special
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