My Car Quest

June 9, 2026

Why The V12 Engine Still Matters

by Mike Gulett - In this time we live in defined by kilowatts, software updates, and silence at full acceleration, the V12 engine should be extinct but it is not. It is large, inefficient, complex to build and service, and maybe politically … [Read more...]

Bachman Ferrari Collection at Mecum Auctions

by Wallace Wyss -  There’s been a change in the Who’s Who of car auction houses in America now that the Bachman collection has been auctioned by Mecum in Florida during their annual January auction and got astounding prices. The change is that a … [Read more...]

Ford GT40 — America’s Favorite Race Car

by Mike Gulett -  The Ford GT40 is one of the most important racing cars ever—an American engineering answer to European dominance that reshaped endurance racing and created a legend that still echoes through motorsport and collector car culture … [Read more...]

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Up For Auction

by Wallace Wyss - I always thought Mecum was the “working man”s auction” not one you would go to for the crème de la  creme cars but Mecum Auctions offering the famed Bianco Speciale 250 GTO puts them on the map with Ferrari investors. This 1962 … [Read more...]

The Legend of the Ferrari 250 Breadvan

by Mike Gulett - The story of the Ferrari 250 Breadvan is one of the great motorsport legends—part rebellion, part engineering brilliance, and part personality clash. It is one of the most recognizable one-off competition Ferraris ever built, yet it … [Read more...]

Design Analysis: The 2027 Ferrari Testarossa

by Wallace Wyss The Ferrari Testarossa name goes back a long way. Supposedly it came about when they had a new racing car prototype and in the shop it was referred to as "the red car". Testa Rossa means "red head" in Italian (originally two … [Read more...]