by Mike Gulett - In 1984 I bought a "new" Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce in San Jose, California. New is in quotes because it was a demo car that was also driven by Alfa Romeo sales people - yes there were Alfa Romeo dealers in the US in 1984. It had 10k … [Read more...]
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A Note from Peter Brock
March 24, 2026 By 6 Comments
Hello Mike…Peter Brock here, Many thanks for your really well-done piece on the ’63 Corvette Sting Ray on My Car Quest on 3-21-26. As you so well wrote, it was a rather long complicated process to finally get the car into production. Had it not … [Read more...]
In 1963 The Corvette Sting Ray Mesmerized Me
March 21, 2026 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In 1963 I was 11 years old and living in South Gate, California a suburb of Los Angeles. I read every car magazine I could buy or borrow and I paid attention to the cars on the streets. One day some friends and I were riding our … [Read more...]
The Bentley Continental R and T: When Bentley Regained Its Confidence
March 16, 2026 By 11 Comments
by Mike Gulett - For many years I drove a new Bentley Continental GT and loved it, although it was expensive to maintain fortunately it was reliable. I have always wanted a Continental R or T but Rebecca killed that idea because she thought they … [Read more...]
The Corvette Grand Sport
March 12, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - One of the most interesting chapters in Chevrolet Corvette history is the brief story of the Corvette Grand Sport—a project driven by Zora Arkus-Duntov and his determination to beat the best sports cars in the world at racing. In … [Read more...]
The 1955 Chevrolet – Stylish, Powerful, and Attainable
March 8, 2026 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When I was about ten years old living in Los Angeles my best friend lived across the street and his parents drove a '55 Chevy. It was two tone (teal and white). I got to ride in it sometimes and thought it was really cool. Later a … [Read more...]
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