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November 28, 2024

Archives for July 2018

Aston Martin Race Car With Italian Coachwork To Cross The Block In Monterey

by Wallace Wyss - When I look over my Big Mistakes in barn finding, I remember visiting a guy in Palos Verdes, California maybe 30 years ago that had an Aston Martin DB4GTZ and it was a stunning car, perfectly restored, with coachwork by … [Read more...]

Prototype And Production – A Few Differences For The Iso Grifo

The Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype sold in Scottsdale at the Gooding January 2018 auction for $1,760,000. Gooding also has an early Iso Grifo (No. 009) coming up for auction in Monterey. The estimate is: $500,000 - $600,000. I thought some of you might … [Read more...]

Will A Hit Movie About Carroll Shelby Increase The Value Of All Things Shelby?

We generally do not write about future trends, but this Shelby movie is generating such interest that our frequent contributor Wallace Wyss sent in this opinion. - Ed. by Wallace Wyss - In a word, yes (Shelby stuff will … [Read more...]

Ford GT40 Mk II At Auction In Monterey

Ford vs. Ferrari: Buy this car and go hunting for a P3 or P4 on the vintage tracks. by Wallace Wyss - In the art world, you can buy history, in buying say a painting that the artist only made one of, such as the Mona Lisa. But in the … [Read more...]

Behind The Veil Of Luxury: A Drive In A 2018 Buick Enclave

by Wallace Wyss - I have to admit that, after years of waiting for a chance to test drive a Buick Enclave, I was pleasantly surprised. I remember when I was a kid, that Buicks were the next highest ranking GM car behind Cadillac. And I … [Read more...]

Interesting Collector Cars For Less Than $50k USD – Chrysler Crossfire

by Mike - This edition of Collector Cars For Less Than $50,000 features the Chrysler Crossfire. The whole list can be seen at this link. Some of you may think that I am jumping the gun by calling the Chrysler Crossfire a collector car. Neither … [Read more...]