by Wallace Wyss - Now, in my golden years, I can scarcely remember when I was a “newbie” in the car world, but there was a time there in the Sixties when I met a Chevrolet dealer, a Mr. Bill Markley, who had a stable of exotic cars, including … [Read more...]
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The Cruel Fate Of The First Lamborghini Countach
December 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Or why you will never see the first Lamborghini Countach ever at an auction… by Wallace Wyss - I write this series of books called “Incredible Barn Finds.” (Enthusiast Books,Hudson, WI.) Now one of the plums of barn finding, one I like to … [Read more...]
The Speedster Sale That Shook The Collector Car World
December 6, 2016 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss and David Lawrence Silver - When word filtered out that a 1957 356A Porsche Speedster had sold for $660,000 at auction, it was assumed by many that, ho hum, that had to be one of the rare 4-cam Carrera Speedsters. … [Read more...]
The BMW 507 – They Should Have Made More
November 30, 2016 By 5 Comments
by Mike - What a guy that Max Hoffman was. He talked BMW into making the beautiful BMW 507 which we see here (photos from the Carmel Concours-on-the-Avenue in August 2016). From 1956 to 1959 BMW only made 252 examples supposedly … [Read more...]
Future Collectable: Chrysler Crossfire
November 27, 2016 By 162 Comments
by Wallace Wyss and David Lawrence Silver - O.K. admit it, the Chrysler Crossfire got by you. It came. It went. Gone forever. You never see them. But we are here and now putting forward the contention that it’s the next … [Read more...]
Carroll Shelby: A Legend Remembered
November 17, 2016 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - I used to believe that, given enough different talents involved, a great car can be created. Now I believe that it takes one dominant figure to make a great car; someone who has the force of will to override all … [Read more...]
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