My Car Quest

March 12, 2026

Car Parts That I Love

by Wallace Wyss - Someday if the EV'ers are right, the last ICE car will be hunted down and melted to make an EV. But I will have fond memories. Sometimes it's not the whole car I like. It's one little part. So just as the Academy … [Read more...]

Marketing: Tesla – No TV Commercials, No Print Ads – But For How Long?

by Wallace Wyss - At the risk of invalidating the first few years of my professional life—where I was an ad copywriter in Detroit--I have come to wonder if automakers advertising their cars on TV or in print is at all useful. I began to … [Read more...]

A Custom Rolls Royce Fit for a Duke

When A royal family member had the bloody cheek to customize his Roller. by Wallace Wyss - Don't worry, he did not have flowers painted on it like the mop-haired Beatles. No I think his mods to his classic styled Rolls Royce Phantom V were … [Read more...]

Are Extended Warranties on Older Cars Worth It?

When you buy a new car, it comes with a manufacturer’s warranty. This is a guarantee from the vehicle manufacturer that they will shoulder the repair for specific problems. A broken air conditioner or a stalled engine are examples of repairs covered … [Read more...]

The Bizzarrini GT 5300 (Iso Grifo A3) Is Loved By All – Now

by Mike Gulett - I became fascinated (or maybe obsessed) with the Bizzarrini GT 5300 (Iso Grifo A3) around 2004 and started a search to find one to acquire for my own. I discovered that most car people had not heard of Bizzarrini before and so … [Read more...]

The Ferrari Breadvan Lives…In a Modern Homage

by Wallace Wyss - One of the great Ferrari experiences of my life was a spirited ride in the Ferrari "Breadvan" when it was owned by Matt Ettinger. He had it all tricked out for racing including a number on the side. And he drove it like a bat … [Read more...]