My Car Quest

April 18, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

The La Jolla Motor Classic is About to Happen

by Wallace Wyss - As a car artist, I attend many car events but this is one of the best in SoCal (the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance), largely by the jewel-like setting--on a grass field overlooking the Pacific. In fact you can hear the seals … [Read more...]

Tom Meade: An Americano In Italia – Doing What All Of Us Wished We Could Do…

From deep in the My Car Quest archives (the Wayback Machine - May 2016) comes this fascinating story about Tom Meade-a Californian who spent time in Italy and loved cars. Like many articles here on My Car Quest the comments are interesting and I have … [Read more...]

Confessions of a Barn Finder: Adventures in (Almost) Paradise

by Wallace Wyss - So when I was a kid I liked this TV series called Adventures in Paradise. I can’t remember much about it except it involved a big schooner, and a studly-looking actor named Gardner McKay. Flash forward about 20 years and … [Read more...]

Selling Your Classic Car

by Mike Gulett - Owning a classic car is a lot of fun but when the time comes selling one can be a challenge. Finding the right buyer for your car can take some work. There are many options and today we are focusing on selling on the Internet … [Read more...]

Editorial: Gas Powered Cars – An Enemy of the State?

by Wallace Wyss - If electric cars pretty much take over American roads by 2030, ICE (internal combustion engine) cars will be no doubt relegated to a lower status. Or even outlawed as Enemies of the State. Here's why-the electric cars … [Read more...]

What Is The Difference Between A Cobra And A Tiger?

by Mike Gulett -  Both the AC Shelby Cobra and the Sunbeam Tiger were styled by British companies, built on British chassis designs and are powered by Ford V8 engines. And Carroll Shelby was involved with both. Shelby created the Cobra based on … [Read more...]