My Car Quest

October 4, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Ferrari 250 SWB Nembo Spyder By Tom Meade

by Mike - At first glance I thought this was a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder but once I looked right at it then it is apparent it is not. Yet it may be more beautiful than the more famous 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder. This is a Ferrari Nembo … [Read more...]

The Strange Romance Between Studebaker & Porsche

by Wallace Wyss - Y’know, when my publisher at Enthusiast Books asked me to revive my out-of-print book Porsche 356 Photo Album, I thought hey “How hard could it be?” with only four models, the pre-A, the A, the B and the C. But the more I dig … [Read more...]

The Fabled Ferrari Daytona – Really The 365 GTB/4

Ferrari's “place holder” front engined V12 by Wallace Wyss - By the time Ferrari was still selling the 275 GTB, the concept of a front engine GT car being top dog was getting a little old. Why? Because that damned Ferrucio … [Read more...]

Two Abarth Lovers Finally Meet In Italy

Two candles still burning brightly by Les Burd - On Saturday October 15, 2016 I hired a driver to take my wife, Louise, and I from Naples to Frosinone, Italy to visit Luigi Marignani, the noted private Abarth driver, great gentleman and … [Read more...]

Photos From The Imola Classic In Italy

by Mike - Recently I received the email message below with these photos attached. I love to receive photos and stories from My Car Quest readers. If you have photos and a story you think My Car Quest readers would like send it to me by by … [Read more...]

The Porsche America Roadster: Think Of It As The Predecessor To The Speedster

by Wallace Wyss - When Porsche first began to import cars to America, they had a very knowledgeable Austrian living in America, Max Hoffman, who tried to direct them to American’s taste and needs. For instance Hoffman imported a Glockner … [Read more...]