My Car Quest

November 28, 2024

Archives for October 2017

Sasha And The Ferrari That Never Was

by Wallace Wyss - At the ArtCenter College (yes, they spell it as one word) which graduates most of the world’s car designers, there was a speech recently by “Sasha” Selipanov. The bearded Russian-born designer graduated from ArtCenter in … [Read more...]

Paul Newman’s Own Daytona Rolex Watch Sets A Record

by Mike - How many people get a watch named after them? And how many people have their former personal version of that watch sell at auction for $17.8 Million? (a world record for any watch). Amazing considering it is made of stainless … [Read more...]

The Le Mans Winning Iso Bizzarrini A3/C – A Video

by Mike - This very cool video was published by Petrolicious and stars Iso/Bizzarrini A3/C No. 0222 which won its class at Le Mans in 1965 - co-staring Bruce Meyer the current caretaker. Let us know what you think in the … [Read more...]

IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo Introduced by Zagato

by Mike - The famed Italian car designer, Zagato, has just introduced the IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. The new Zagato creation will be a drivable vehicle in Gran Turismo Sport, the latest chapter of the acclaimed … [Read more...]

The ArtCenter College Of Design Classic 2017

A Very Personalized Show, by Designers for Designers by Wallace Wyss - “Eclectic” is the best way to describe the ArtCenter Classic Concours. The reason is that it’s not run like a regular concours. There are not, say, half a dozen … [Read more...]

A Mid-Engine Corvette: Arguments Pro and Con

by Wallace Wyss - Collectively, we have all been waiting for a mid engined Corvette. I even drove one prototype, the Two Rotor, though it’s arguable that it was a Corvette because (as was accidentally revealed much later by Zora … [Read more...]