My Car Quest

April 1, 2026

Editorial: The Coming Death (and Re-Birth) of Varoom

by Wallace Wyss - Back when I was a wet behind the ears copywriter on the Chevrolet account, in the Sixties, one headline I wrote was selected for an ad. Not sure if it was for a Camaro or Corvette but the key word was the one word headline … [Read more...]

A Unique Car Show Just For British Cars

Scheduled for Los Angeles April 23, 2023... by Wallace Wyss - Now mostly yours truly goes to concours d'elegance where the cars are grouped by make and only right and proper restored apply and judges go about, brows furrowed, fretting … [Read more...]

Why Have Wings On Street Cars?

by Mike Gulett - We all have different ideas about what we like and do not like in car styles. In a super car some of us like wings or spoilers on the back and some (like me) do not because they spoil the looks of the car. The wing on the back is … [Read more...]

The Original Dodge Charger – What A Fastback!

From the My Car Quest Wayback Machine - December 2014. by Mike Gulett - There are many cars that I wanted to own when I was younger and this is one of them. I have always liked the Dodge Charger fastback style, I had a slot car that looked … [Read more...]

Unexpected Memories of a Ferrari 250 GTO

by Mike Gulett - It is such a terrific moment when someone unexpectedly gives you a gift of a memory forgotten. I am talking about photos of Stephen Mitchell's Ferrari 250 GTO. The photos were taken and saved all of these years by Larry … [Read more...]

An Inspirational Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Full chat in top cog... by Wallace Wyss - One of the great things about old cars is they are a time machine that, for the attuned enthusiast, can reach back into eras you miss. For me, when I was out in Malibu recently, one of the most … [Read more...]