Bizzarre ‘Vette: 1967 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada recreation

Of course this recreation is pretty coherent with the original concept of the Bizzarrini Gt Strada: a Chevrolet engine mated with italian body and chassis. Ok this car hasn’t the same fine tubular chassis of the original car: the aluminium body here wraps around a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette chassis which, even for the time, was… Read More Bizzarre ‘Vette: 1967 Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada recreation

Ava’s black one: 1959 Facel Vega HK 500

That’s not a news that Hollywood celebrities, with scarce exceptions, often used to reward themselves with an european supercar when they arrived at the top of their popularity: Ava Gardner was one of those. Indeed she chose this HK500 (chassis HK-Z1) in the late fifties.  The auctioneer says that this car was delivered new to her,… Read More Ava’s black one: 1959 Facel Vega HK 500

Steel, rubber & wood: 1965 International Harvester Scout 80

We believe that for a true petrolhead, nothing is more seductive than simplicity, so this scout 80 is the quintessence of such concept. It is one of the first series Scout built by International Harvester: they took from Jeep the basics wrapping them in a recreational car which was for sure simple and clean, but… Read More Steel, rubber & wood: 1965 International Harvester Scout 80