by Wallace Wyss It seemed so wonderful. First the convertible top, which for decades was satisfactory. All one piece, at first you had to lift it by hand but eventually a push button allowed you to lower it or raise it. Then some cars added a … [Read more...]
Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance – June 2025
June 19, 2025 By 2 Comments
Beverly Hills Father's Day Concours - Not as exacting in judging as Pebble Beach, but a lot of fun for free. Text and some photos by Wallace Wyss with additional photos by Bruce Caron - There are "concours" where strict originality applies, … [Read more...]
Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod
June 9, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I was one and twenty, or thereabouts, I bought an old Mercedes. It was a Gullwing 300SL. I heard about it from a car designer at GM who was restoring one. He didn’t want to sell his but said he had an old roommate up in … [Read more...]
The Italian D-Type Jaguar
June 3, 2025 By 16 Comments
Yes, it existed, but not with Jag’s permission - let's hope Jaguar gets back to building great cars... by Wallace Wyss - In tracking valuable sports cars, you run across some strange stories. There was a stretch there, when … [Read more...]
When Automotive Advertising Became Real
May 28, 2025 By 7 Comments
...for one brief shining moment... by Wallace Wyss - OK I’ll admit it. I was part and parcel of it in the beginning, back in the mid-‘60s, writing ads that gave scant attention to the mechanicals of a new car, trying to sell a car on … [Read more...]
Benedict Castle Concours Riverside
May 21, 2025 By 1 Comment
May 18, 2025 Text by Wallace Wyss and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Some concours are more regional than others. What I mean by that is that some reflect the local culture more than others and I have to say the Benedict Castle … [Read more...]
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