My Car Quest

May 3, 2024

Archives for December 2020

The Malibu Event Persists

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - I tried to figure out, for the last thirty weeks or so why the impromptu Cars & Coffee (Malibu Car Show) at Malibu Village persists. We are in a pandemic after all. But almost everybody wears masks. … [Read more...]

Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero – What’s In A Name?

by Mike Gulett - Who needs a sports car like vehicle with a pick-up bed in the back? It turns out a lot of people who bought the Chevrolet El Camino and fewer who bought the Ford Ranchero thought that is exactly what they needed, or … [Read more...]

The Bizzarrini P538 – An Unfulfilled Potential

by Mike Gulett - The Bizzarrini P538 is a mid-engine topless race car with a tubular or rectangular steel chassis covered by a fiberglass body. This is a stunning car in person, however, it did not have a successful race career. It is believed to … [Read more...]

What If I Was Hit By An Uninsured Driver?

Getting injured in a car accident is bad enough. Your vehicle might have been totaled and you may be dealing with injuries that might be with you for a long time. And, if that was not bad enough, you might have found out that the driver who hit you … [Read more...]

Newly Restored Bizzarrini GT 5300 Appears in Malibu

by Wallace Wyss - If you were up at the crack of dawn in Malibu the first Sunday of December you saw a sight for sore eyes--a freshly restored Bizzarrini GT5300 Strada. It was sold in France where it has spent most all of its life until being … [Read more...]

De Tomaso Mangusta: Rare Birds No. 3

by Mike Gulett - Below is a short video featuring a rare car that most of us do not see everyday or Rare Birds as I call them. The De Tomaso Mangusta is a mid-engine Ford powered beast that was based on the De Tomaso Vallelunga chassis. … [Read more...]