Text and photos by Jim Simpson - When I was 17 years old serving my European car apprenticeship, I negotiated a deal with Speedwell Motors in Beaumont Texas for our shop to get the dealership rights for Houston for the Intermeccanica Italia these … [Read more...]
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The Aston Martin Grille
October 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Mike Gulett - One of the first things we notice when we see a car is the front grille. That is except for electric vehicles because they do not need or usually have front grilles. But on internal combustion engine cars we notice the grille … [Read more...]
The Intermeccanica Italia an Italian Convertible Sports Car
October 3, 2023 By 20 Comments
Deep in the My Car Quest archives in the Wayback Machine from June 2012 I found this interesting article written by Dan Eastwood (from Michigan). Don't forget to read the comments as well. I love reader stories and if any of you want to make a … [Read more...]
The Many Faces of the Ferrari NART Spider
September 28, 2023 By 12 Comments
by Mike Gulett - With the sale of one of the ten Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART* Spiders for $27.5 million at auction in Monterey, California ten years ago in August 2013 there has been an increased interest in the Ferrari NART Spider. It turns out there … [Read more...]
Peter Mullin Has Died
September 23, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Peter Mullin (aged 82) has died at his home in one of the most scenic places in California-- Big Sur. He had been ill for over a year, absent from Pebble Beach, many other events and his own Museum. His wife gamely continued to … [Read more...]
Artistic Considerations Facing a Photographer Attempting to Capture the Zeitgeist of a Route 66 Theme Car Show…
September 19, 2023 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I go to car shows for different reasons. Sometimes it's to shoot a rare car you hardly ever see because of its value--such as at the Casa Ferrari show in Pebble Beach where I hoped the 250GTO I saw was real (last I looked … [Read more...]
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