The $1.2 Million Toyota Discussion – Contunued
by Mike – The recent Post about the Toyoto that sold for more than $1 million really created some controversy. I did not realize this was such a sensitive topic or I would have written about it...
View ArticleAre Fake Cars A Big Problem In The Classic Car World?
by Mike - When a classic car model reaches a value level where creating a fake car can be profitable then dishonest people may take dishonest action by passing off a fake as a real car. Shelby GT350...
View ArticleCar Of The Day – Classic Car For Sale – Bizzarrini P538
by Mike – Here is my pick for the classic car for sale today that I would like to own. This Bizzarrini P538 is an exact reproduction of the Le Mans race car, commissioned by the owner, and constructed...
View ArticleA Big Difference In The Experience Of Driving An Iso Grifo And A Bizzarrini...
by Mike – Their is a difference in the experience of driving an Iso Grifo and a Bizzarrini GT 5300. The Bizzarrini requires more attention from the driver and the Grifo is more driver friendly. They...
View ArticleMore Photos Of The Last Bizzarrini Spyder Made
by Mike - Recently I published a story about a little bit of the history of the last Bizzarrini Spyder made, the blue one, owned by Don Meluzio. It is the 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 Spyder S.I. S/N IA3...
View ArticleA Bizzarrini GT 5300 And An Iso Grifo – Both For Sale At Auction This Year –...
by Mike – I want to get this out there first and get ahead of this story. This beautiful Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada for sale is not my car. This is chassis no. 0234 and will be up for auction at RM...
View ArticleIso Grifo No. 009 And Bizzarrini GT 5300 No. 0256 Together – Side By Side
by Mike – It is a treat to see a beautiful Iso Grifo next to a beautiful Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada. This is not a common site and it is made even more special because these two were Class Winners at...
View ArticleThere Are Four Bizzarrini Cars Up For Auction In Monterey This Year
by Mike – This could be a record for the number of Bizzarrini cars in Monterey for auction in the same year. All four are different models as well. 1966 Bizzarrini Le Mans Roadster (P538) This...
View ArticleThis Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada For Sale In Monterey Has Sold For A Record Price
by Mike – This 1965 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada was for sale at auction a few days ago in Monterey by RM Auctions. It sold for $693,000, including the buyers commission. I believe this is a world record...
View ArticleThis Bizzarrini Race Car Is For Sale Again
by Mike – This Bizzarrini race car just sold at the Russo and Steel auction in Monterey in August 2013. It apparently was bought by a dealer who now has it listed for sale on Hemmings. I wonder why a...
View ArticleThe AMX/3 Really Is A Bizzarrini
by Mike – The AMX/3 is just as much a Bizzarrini as any of the models that bear the Bizzarrini badge. The way the AMX/3 was created is very similar to how the Bizzarrini GT 5300 was created. The AMX/3...
View ArticleThe Bizzarrini Sciabola – A Dream
by Mike – After American Motors dropped the AMX/3 development Giotto Bizzarrini wanted to turn this special super car design into a real product bearing the Bizzarrini badge. Sciabola is an Italian...
View ArticleIso Grifo A3/C Bizzarrini No. 0222 Has Been Bought By Bruce Meyer
by Mike – I just learned this morning that noted Southern California Classic Car collector, Bruce Meyer, has bought the most successful of all the Bizzarrini race cars. Chassis No. 0222 won its class...
View ArticleBizzarrini GT Europa 1900 For Sale – A Restoration Project
Advertisement by Mike – This fiberglass-bodied Bizzarrini GT Europa 1900 was created by Bizzarrini as a proposal to General Motors-Opel. The engine was an inline 4-cylinder 1.9 liter Opel with a power...
View ArticleIso, Bizzarrini & Monterey Bay – The Video
by Mike - Wonderful beyond words - beautiful classic cars, car people and the Monterey Peninsula, including Monterey Bay. I put together this video to help those of you who have not been there to...
View ArticleThe Strange Ones Are Being Brought To Classic Car Auctions Now
by Mike - With record prices being set at nearly every classic car auction these days the car owners of the strange, incorrect, bizarre and "barn finds" are bringing their cars out to auction to...
View ArticleBizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Chasis No. IA3*0286
by Mike - A friend and I took a drive back in 2011 to look at cars, specifically to see this Bizzarrini for sale in Oakland, California just a short drive away. This 1968 Bizzarrini GT 5300 was sold...
View ArticleThe Meaning, Or Lack Of Meaning, Of “Concours Condition”
by Mike - My latest gripe about the way collector cars are described by some sellers is the over use of the word "concours" and sometimes "Pebble Beach quality". The definition of "concours" From the...
View ArticleA Bizzarrini GT 5300 Is For Sale At The Le Mans Classic 2014 Auction By...
by Mike - This Bizzarrini GT 5300 will be for sale at the Le Mans Classic 2014 auction by Artcurial Motorcars auction on 5 July 2014 at Le Mans. 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Artcurial Motorcars...
View ArticleA Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada Sold In France
by Mike - This 1968 Bizzarrini GT 5300 was sold at the Le Mans Classic 2014 auction by Artcurial Motorcars auction on 5 July 2014 at Le Mans. 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada It sold for 536,400 Euros...
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