From deep in the My Car Quest Wayback Machine comes this design analysis from October 2014 of one of my favorite cars, the Iso Grifo. The author, Raffi Minasian, is a widely published automobile designer, illustrator, writer, historian, and Pebble … [Read more...]
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The Primary Colors of Classic Cars
January 18, 2024 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - I have a weakness for car colors especially green, orange, yellow and silver. But really I like them all, at least on the right car. The color can impact how we think a car looks and either bring out the beauty of the design or … [Read more...]
The Piranha Kit Car By AMT
January 14, 2024 By 2 Comments
From the My Car Quest Wayback Machine (March 2015) we see a kid's fantasy come to life (at least one of my fantasies) - a really cool full size functioning car that was also a model kit that we could buy and build. The Piranha was featured in one of … [Read more...]
The 2024 SCM Pocket Price Guide Has Changed…
January 9, 2024 By 5 Comments
...and not for the better... by Mike Gulett - Regular readers of My Car Quest know that I celebrate the new issue of the Sports Car Market Pocket Price Guide around this time every year. But last year under the new Editor-in-Chief, Jeff … [Read more...]
Are Car Club Memberships Actually Worth the Time and Money?
January 9, 2024 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever been to one of those locally organized car events within your town or surrounding area? Maybe it’s a small cruise or car show showing off some nice old-school classic cars? Have you been out driving on the highway you’ve spotted a whole … [Read more...]
The Story of a Painting: Porsche 550 Spyder
January 4, 2024 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - In SoCal, blessed by good weather, there are dozens of car events each weekend. As a chronicler of cars of the past, I like to pick one event to go to. Sometimes it is the cars that draw me. Other times it's the setting and … [Read more...]
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