My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

Ragin’ Rivolta: A Ready to Race Iso Rivolta Race Car

by Wallace Wyss - Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. And there is as well a racing Iso Rivolta. Not just the one I saw at the Monterey Historics but one that has raced in recent years in European classic car events. I have new respect for the … [Read more...]

Driverless Race Cars – The Indy Autonomous Challenge

by Mike Gulett - Racing has been an instrument for advancing automobile technology from the beginning of the automobile. This trend will continue into the new world of self-driven autonomous automobiles and electric cars. In my article series … [Read more...]

Maserati Tipo 151 – A Recreation

by Mike - A while back Tony Olissoff from New Zealand sent me photos of a Maserati Tipo 151 race car which I later learned no longer exists because it was crashed. Only three Tipo 151s were made to begin with and out of the three only one … [Read more...]

A Beautiful And Rare Racecar -The Maserati Tipo 151

by Mike -  These black and white photos were sent to me by My Car Quest reader A.A. (Tony) Olissoff in New Zealand. These pictures are of Maserati Tipo 151/004 and Tony believes they are at Le Mans in 1964. The Maserati Tipo 151 was a … [Read more...]

The Best Abarth That I Have Seen

by Mike - Les Burd, a friend of mine, has just finished a seven year restoration of what is the best Abarth that I have ever seen. It is a 1965 Abarth Simca 2000 Long Nose. There were only about six of these made and this one is in … [Read more...]