My Car Quest

October 4, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Franco Scaglione: King Of The Alfa Romeo BATs

by Wallace Wyss - There are unsung heroes in every field. Writing about rare cars for my Incredible Barn Finds books (Enthusiast Books, Hudson WI) I keep running across the name Franco Scaglione. I finally began researching him and … [Read more...]

An Open Letter To Tom Wolfe

Cruisin…Kalifornia style by Wallace Wyss - Hey, Tom, remember when we had that conversation, what, back half a century ago? Oh, for those who don’t know who Tom is, many years ago, maybe 50, Tom Wolfe, an erudite New York City writer … [Read more...]

Cars On The Streets During Monterey Car Week

by Mike - There are always many cool cars on the streets of Carmel and Monterey during Monterey Car Week. It is a lot fun to see what people are driving around or what is parked on the streets. Here are some of my photos - there were many more … [Read more...]

The 1999 Bentley Continental SC Is A Future Collector Car

Why is it collectable, you may ask? Because it’s a true Sedanca…. by Wallace Wyss - To a guy like me, from Detroit, who didn’t see Bentleys and Rollers until I came out to the West Coast in the ‘70s, I’m old school. I like the … [Read more...]

I Saw Several Singer Porsches In One Place!

by Mike - I saw my first Singer Porsche just a few months ago and they are amazing. Recently during Monterey Car Week I attended an event where there were several Singer Porsches on display. Here are my iPhone photos from that … [Read more...]

Museum Review: Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance, 1945–1975

by Wallace Wyss, edited by Louis Vandenberg, KUCR-FM Autotalk - I happened to be in Nashville a few weeks ago and was pleased as punch to be able to catch the show called Bellissima! At The Frist Center For The Visual Arts. I gather this is … [Read more...]