by Wallace Wyss - Car companies make mistakes. To me, one of the dumbest moves Ford did in recent decades was to let go of the hallowed name of a famous carrozzeria (coachbuilder) they had bought degrades ago, namely Ghia. … [Read more...]
Was the Glasspar G2 the First Fiberglass Sports Car?
September 13, 2021 By 33 Comments
by Mike Gulett - At one time I thought that the Kaiser Darrin was the first fiberglass production sports car. My first thought is that I could not have been wrong but then I realized that I have been wrong plenty of times before. So, I did … [Read more...]
An Original Gold Plated DeLorean
September 10, 2021 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The DeLorean DMC-12 is fairly rare but the gold plated version is extremely rare. There were only 2 made by DeLorean to promote the American Express Gold Card in 1980 with a third one being made from spare gold plated panels. … [Read more...]
Book Review: Tom Tjaarda, Master of Proportion
September 8, 2021 By 8 Comments
Book review by Wallace Wyss - Tom Tjaarda, Master of Proportion by Gautam Sen ISBN 978-1-85443-313-8 Dalton Watson, 2021 473 Pages, 825 images $150 plus shipping Tom Tjaarda: Master of Proportions from Amazon Car books … [Read more...]
Editorial: General Motors Drops the Ball on Electric Vehicles
September 6, 2021 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It is to laugh. Or cry. General Motors just announced that if you own a Chevrolet Bolt, their all electric small car, you shouldn't charge it over 90%. Or park it in your garage. That's because it, uh, might burst into … [Read more...]
Charles Agapiou: Shelby’s English Mechanic
September 2, 2021 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - During 40 plus years of occasionally writing a book on Shelby and crew, the most colorful figure I met was Charlie Agapiou (pronounced AGA -POO). He speaks with a cockney accent worse than Michael Caine in Alfie. He is now … [Read more...]
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