by Mike Gulett - The connection between Lance Reventlow and Carroll Shelby is one of the most fascinating stories in American motorsport history. Reventlow literally handed his workshop and people to Shelby who would then use them to build the … [Read more...]
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The Mid-Engine (Almost) AC Shelby
November 10, 2025 By 2 Comments
Diving deep in the archives all the way back to October 2016 I found this interesting story that is still interesting 9 years later. Made even more so since a reader sent in a recent photo of this unique car (see the first comment). Mike Gulett, … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons To Buy That Collector Car
November 6, 2025 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes it’s hard to muster up the reason why you want a certain collector car. Here’s some reasons, with examples from my own life and that of my friends. 1.) A MOBILE ICE BREAKER I think if you are a person with great … [Read more...]
Why Watch Collecting and Car Collecting Speak the Same Language
October 30, 2025 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - There’s a certain poetry in the sound of a well tuned V12 engine and the ticking of a finely running chronograph watch. One is a beautiful sound and motion; the other is quiet and elegant precision. Yet both are stimulating. For … [Read more...]
Sunbeam Tiger: The British-American Muscle Cat That Roared
October 27, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the mid-1960s, when British sports cars were charming but lacked muscle, one compact roadster emerged with a growl loud enough to wake Detroit. The Sunbeam Tiger was a fusion of two worlds — a sleek British body with an American … [Read more...]
The Sunday Funny Pages – No. 5 – The Yellow Aston Martin
October 23, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - This comic that I wrote more than 10 years ago reminded me of something that really happened yesterday. I went to lunch in Pebble Beach with my friend Tom and I would have normally driven our yellow Aston Martin Vanquish - but it … [Read more...]
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