My Car Quest

September 30, 2024

Archives for 2016

A Mystery Corvette – Or Are There Two?

by Wallace Wyss Corvettes, for the most part, were bodied in the U.S., of fiberglass. Now those Euro-snobs would like us to believe that if an Italian designer designs a body for a car, even if it’s a made-in-the-USA chassis, that it is gonna be a … [Read more...]

This Swedish Kit Car Looks Just Like A Ferrari!

by Mike - Below is an email message I received in April 2013. Hello Mike, I am sending you some pictures of an interesting car, which you might like to post. I took the pictures at the 2013 Techno Classica in Essen last week. The … [Read more...]

Vetta Ventura (Apollo GT) For Sale

by Mike - SOLD!!! When Apollo was sold to Vanguard Industries, an aftermarket supplier of auto air conditioners in Dallas, Texas. Vanguard sold the Apollo as the Vetta Ventura and built only 11 cars. This car appears to be one of those 11. … [Read more...]

Where Is The Ford Mustang Station Wagon That Was Made In Italy?

by Wallace Wyss Of course there were a few Mustangs bodied in Italy. Shelby himself sent a couple Shelbys to Italy for Zagato to do, but mostly their contribution was in the roof style. Then Bertone did one designed by Giugiaro, that car … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo For Sale – SOLD!!!

This rare Iso Grifo has SOLD on My Car Quest and is on its way from California to the US East Coast! My thanks to all of you who contacted me - it is going to a good home.     by Mike - Timeless, elegant, powerful, beautiful … [Read more...]

The Ferrari 400 Convertible – Great Idea Or An Abomination?

by Wallace Wyss As a fine artist looking for cars to depict on canvas, I have been to many Ferrari events in the last couple years and there’s one thing missing at every one of them - 400-based convertibles. Now the purists would say … [Read more...]