Classic Digest

Italian Job  That's a great shot of what is known as (Bob) Tucker's 6c2500, his son still owns the car to this day. A lot of rumors circulate around the Alfa circles whether this is the only Riva 6C 2500 or one of two rather similar Riva cars. I thinks there are two c

Jules  Did someone say Matra Rancho?

Andreas  I think I'm detecting outside bonnet latch!

Chris Quinn  Bloody Marvellous

Göran  That makes me uncertain.

Visitor  As for me...I love ...and I hate it...

Slim-Jim  Cool ride

Coltrane  Wow! That's a scene! The story is this E-type FHC used to belong to Ivor Arbiter, an instrument maker and businessman as well as avid race driver. His biggest achievement may however be the drop-T in Beatles logo. allegedly paid 5 Sterling for the design

Adam  People You Ain't seen nothing yet! https://www.classicdigest.com/readers-stories/show-ad-detail/Adam/748/3109

American Racer  There was a guy named Hardy Prentice that used to compete in SCCA Runoffs that had his XKE tow the TR3 racer across the US.

The Chap  Mega!

RennMeister  Very nice photo.

MilkMan  Great writing. I knew they existed but not the full story!

Winterbottom  As I recall one of these Favre's 250GTO recreations was involved in an insurance fraud by Lord Charles Brocket, who came up with the idea of insuring a copy as a genuine article and seeing that it got lost in a shady venture with some other Italian exotic

Adam  Excellent story, what't the going rate for these today? Million or two?

Andreas  Favre-Ferrari was sold a while back for 675.000, dollars that is. https://www.classicdigest.com/cars/ferrari/250-gto-evocazione-recreation/113646

Pheasant Hunters Union  It seemed our dear lord had developed quite an appetite for drugs and prostitutes. To finance the habit he committed the fraud. As brilliant as the plan was his then wife was not too happy about lord's little friends and in her fury she let't the police

Adam  That's shiny to me.

Göran  Volvo 245 (STW) had the same rear door as 244 (sedan)

Adam  Cost effective way

Göran  I always loved this Buick!

Göran  Holy Smokes! what a find.

Americana  sweet!

Andreas  Years back, when I was contemplating on building a BMW E9 3.0CSL race car I had this idea of paint scheme replicating Calder’s work. In hindsight, that could have turned out slightly tacky. Some things you just should'n copy, it's original or bust.

Hans Baumaster  Wunderschön!

Giovanni  Questa automobile è letteralmente un pezzo d'arte!!!

Giovanni  Questa automobile è letteralmente un pezzo d'arte!!!

BoyWonder  Art is good and even better on a car like this!

Adam  Wow those polycarbonate auto bodies are super cool. Imagine driving one.

Hans Baumaster  Hot and sweaty

Jules  Salon de l' Automobile Paris 1953!

RennMeister  Pegaso was a great sports car well ahead of its time

Justin Case  One thing's certain, it won't rust!

Giovanni  Oh MIO DIO!!

Giovanni  250 GTO....piu bella motore!

Hans Baumaster  Pretty mean machinery Salvadore has in his front yard.

Henry  35 Million Pounds on wheels.....Geezzz

Eric_Sander  used to work in that building....Sal was long since moved out..and Claudio Zampolli was moved to Van Nuys Blvd....Fillipo Cusimano was there, long before working there when Claudio was still the occupant, my friend Gregg Feldman an I would walk around and

Americana  Import car..but how cool is that!!

250GTO Dreamer  I just love it, not only because it's 250GTO but also because it's authentic and it is driven!

Hans Baumaster  Today the owners would pass out if someone would lay oily rags on their precious investment

Italian Job  I wish it was like this again with these cars...but I know it won't be -sadly!

Andreas  After all It's just a car.

Hans Baumaster  The same NK Coupe, same trailer, same van, same location... Yes it's officially your ground hog day.

Andreas  For so long have they been overshadowed by e9, which is a shame, cause they are not poor man's e9.

JoyRide  cool

The Chap  They didn't get too far then.

MilkMan  They are rare. A friend of mine almost bought one long ago.

MilkMan  A while..more like a few decades

ClassicDigest Crew  The ultimate poster car.

The Chap  I wonder where mine is, the poster that is.

Cornelius  So sweet. but this is not a place for scale models mate.

ClassicDigest Crew  This absolutely is a place for scale modeling also. Scalemate, your contribution is greatly appreciated keep up the good work.

The Chap  Jolly good.