<VV> Bertone Testudo

[James P. Rice]

The the English publication Auto Italia has a one page (photo and text)
about the Bertone Testudo on the last page of the Feb issue.  Only new info
to me, or at least to my memory, is the car's famed designer, Giorgetto
Giugiaro bought the car at a RM Auction last year for 335,000 pound
sterling.

The sale was noted previously here, but I did not remember it being
announced Giugiaro bought it.  Seems beside designing it when employed at
Bertone, he borrowed it for his honeymoon!

According to the editorial, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Activities has
ruled the Bertone collection cannot be sold off anymore to pay Bertone's
debts to its creditors.

Kinda like us selling off the Smithsonian in their minds.  Opps!  Lets not
give the Legislative and Executive branches of our republic any ideas.

Unless you are a literature freak, the one page is not worth the US$10.  I
saw the issue at the Books-a-Million in Davenport IA yesterday.

Historically Yours,
			James