Hemmings Daily: Giotta Bizzarrini's first automobile, the Macchinetta, to appear at Pebble Beach

Bizzarrini Macchinetta. Photos from the archives of Tom Fischer, courtesy of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Before Giotto Bizzarrini designed the cars that would bear his name, or the V-12 engine that would fill Lamborghini's engine bays (in several forms) from 1963 to 2010, or the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, he was a mechanical engineering student at the University of Pisa. There, he rebodied a Fiat 500 Topolino, hopping up its four-cylinder engine and revising its chassis for better handing as part of his

View in Browser | Subscribe Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Giotto Bizzarrini's first automobile, the Macchinetta, to appear at Pebble Beach Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bizzarrini Macchinetta. Photos from the archives of Tom Fischer, courtesy of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Before Giotto Bizzarrini designed the cars that would bear his name, or the V-12 engine that would fill Lamborghini's engine bays (in several forms) from 1963 to 2010, or the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, he was a mechanical engineering student at the University of Pisa. There, he rebodied a Fiat 500 Topolino, hopping up its four-cylinder engine and revising its chassis for better handing as part of his... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day- 1940 Ford Siebert ambulance Posted by Daniel Strohl - 1940 Ford Siebert ambulance for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: When the Flathead V8 was introduced in 1932, the coachbuilder that would be best remembered for its contributions to the professional car market using that chassis would be the Shop of Siebert and Associates in Toledo, Ohio, known colloquially as Siebert. Originally started as a wagon-making business in 1853 by founder Fred. L Siebert, from 1933 to 1964 they produced a highly practical succession of low-priced, coachbuilt professio...Read More Captain America motorcycle builder Cliff Vaughs dies at 79 Posted by Jim O'Clair - Cliff Vaughs. Photo courtesy the Motorcycle Film Festival. We learned of Cliff Vaughs's passing over the July 4th holiday but knew of his exploits from researching previous articles about Easy Rider bikes that have come up for auction in recent years. Although Cliff helped design and build probably two of the most famous motorcycles ever to appear on a movie screen, he lived a life of seclusion from the public eye until just recently. Many of the stories of his past are either legend or rumor, but his legacy a...Read More Midweek Matinee: Building a Highway, 1948 Posted by Ed Heys - All photos are frame grabs from video below. Vintage Road Construction Equipment Enthusiasts: Yeah, baby! Concrete Enthusiasts: This is your lucky day! Stimulating Narration Enthusiasts: Not so much. Concentrate on that ('42 Plymouth?) and trailer, and pay no attention to the fact that the good folks at Encyclopaedia Britannica chose to lead with a clip of... an asphalt highway. How to build a highway: survey and clear the land, run the dozers and scrapers, mix and pour the concrete, add sig...Read More Rare French Thoroughbreds: 1975 Renault 15TL and 17TL/17 Gordini 2+2 brochure Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News This gem, dug out of the imported car brochure drawer in aHMN filing cabinet, offered a genuine surprise to this writer, as I was completely unaware of these Renaults' existence, never having personally seen or even read about them before in my 40 years of car-nuttiness. How did these sporty 1970s Renaults fly so far under my import-focused radar, especially that cleverly-designed17 Coupe Convertible? I have much to learn... If the Standard Cat...Read More Keystone, South Dakota, 1958 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: September 1958 Location: Mount Rushmore, Keystone, South Dakota Source: LavonneUllrich, submitted by Gene Reiser What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 7/13/1978: Lee Iacocca fired by Henry Ford II UPCOMING EVENTS International Edsel Club Meet July 20, 2016 - Portage, WI Cars, Stars & Rock N Roll July 20, 2016 - Durand, MI Hemmings Cruise-in July 21, 2016 - Bennington, VT DVRR Cruise Night July 21, 2016 - Levittown, PA Thursday Wings & Wheels Cruise-In/Fly-In Nights July 21, 2016 - Stow, MA Behind the Scenes Auto Tour July 21, 2016 - Sandwich, MA See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1956 Lincoln Premiere $25,500 1976 International Scout II $21,500 1940 Ford 01A $34,500 1966 Chevrolet Nova $44,995 1969 Dodge Super Bee $41,500 1987 Chrysler Town & Country $4,750 1963 Cadillac deVille $27,500 1991 Audi $17,500 PROMOTED LISTING 1964 Ford Thunderbird $45,900 1930 Buick $2,500 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG The whole stor(k)y - why is there a bird on the radiator of that car? Jeff Lane's Dymaxion replica to make its debut at Amelia Island See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email [email protected] or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.