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April 25, 2024

Archives for May 2021

The First De Tomaso Mangusta Sold Long Ago – Where Is It Now?

by Wallace Wyss - Prototypes are sold if the automaker goes out of business. That's the hard truth of what happened to the first De Tomaso Mangusta, which was sold, as were all the rest of the prototypes. I'd like to see it again in its … [Read more...]

Just Because A Classic Car Needs a Trailer Doesn’t Make It A Trailer Queen

by Mike Gulett - The classic car transportation business in the US loves Monterey Car Week. It could be their biggest week of the year. This was brought home for me when I was talking to a friend a few years ago in Monterey and he told me he had … [Read more...]

Driving Impression: 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Convertible

The Right Mix Of Luxury and Power by Wallace Wyss - Being a portraitist of classic cars, I don’t pay as much attention as I should to the newest of the new so I was bowled over when I found out there are several Mercedes priced new at over … [Read more...]

Car Insurance Is So Boring But So Important

by Mike Gulett – When it is time to renew our car insurance most of us probably just automatically renew with our current insurance company. Is this wise? It may be but it also may be a good idea to look around. A few years ago at renewal … [Read more...]

The Viritech Apricale – A Hydrogen Powered Concept Car

The significance of a second hydrogen powered concept car making its debut. by Wallace Wyss - To get public enthusiasm going for hydrogen cars, there needed to be something sexy. And it's here, the Apricale, developed by United … [Read more...]

A Ford Roadster Hot Rod Like No Other

by Mike Gulett - Walking around a Concours event one can see the most unusual sites. Take this Ferrari powered Ford Hot Rod for example that was on display at the Carmel Concours on the Avenue in 2014. I have seen one other Ferrari powered … [Read more...]