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It has been a while since Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance division AMG revealed they are in 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 cahoot. ....
Rare Rides: The 2021 ISO Rivolta GTZ, by Zagato Today’s Rare Ride marks the seventh Zagato design featured in this series, and the first ISO Rivolta. A very limited-production coupe, the lovely green GTZ seen here is available only by special order, and only 19 will ever exist. This is one of the few times a Rare Ride subject is written about in present tense, as today’s coupe is still available for order from ISO Rivolta. As this is the brand’s debut in this series, time for a little history. Founded in 1938 by Renzo Rivolta, Iso Rivolta was an Italian manufacturer of cars and motorcycles and changed its name several times over the years. It was renamed Iso Autoveicolo Spa in the Fifties, Iso Rivolta in the Sixties, Iso Motors in the Seventies, and finally in 2017 was renamed again, to ISO Rivolta (note capitalization). In that mix was a bankruptcy in 1974, though the company was kept alive in name. ....
The famed Isky hot rod built by a young California hot rodding pioneer Ed Iskenderian on display at a museum in Lincoln, Nebraska | Museum photos An iconic segment of the California hot rod culture is on display in a museum, but it’s a museum halfway across the country. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, but is showcasing the famed little black Model T hot rod built by a youngster named Ed Iskenderian, who soon would become famous for creating high-performance camshafts. “Isky” anticipates celebrating his 100th birthday on July 10. If the Nebraska location for the famous hot rod seems strange, consider that the car is displayed with Ed Winfield’s cam grinder that Isky used as well as with the only other pair of Maxi cylinder heads known to exist. The car is owned by Isky and is in Nebraska on a long-term loan. ....