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
December 10, 2020 By 3 Comments
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...]
Malibu Trends: Station Wagons
December 7, 2020 By 4 Comments
I am sensing a trend toward station wagons in collector cars as well as new cars. In the collector car world we have seen an increased interest in pick-up trucks and we may be seeing a move toward a stronger interest in station wagons (or shooting … [Read more...]
Mustang Boss 429 – American Muscle At Its Best
December 5, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - An American muscle car must have power and speed, at least speed in a straight line. I believe they should look good too. And if they have an interesting story or something that makes them special, like a unique engine (think … [Read more...]
An Exhibition: Car Design in Detroit – 1950–2020
December 3, 2020 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Detroit was once the center for American car design and has a lot to be proud of as a leader in the automotive world. Some of that American car design mojo has relocated to Southern California but Detroit's history is … [Read more...]
C8 Corvette – An Artist Tries to Capture an Elusive Target on Canvas
November 30, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - An old hand in the car world (you can find me on the masthead of Motor Trend in, egad, 1965...) by now it takes one helluva interesting car to get my attention. But I admit the new mid-engined C8 Corvette has got my motor … [Read more...]
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