by Wallace Wyss - In a time when it seems California is awash with unrelenting rain, suddenly the skies parted sufficiently for a few hours to allow the Petersen Automotive Museum to hold a successful Shelby event, a 100th anniversary celebration … [Read more...]
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An Atmospheric River Runs Through It
January 12, 2023 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Bad weather keeps us from driving our classic cars and just normal winter weather does the same thing in many parts of the world. The atmospheric river we are experiencing in California is not like the snow and ice or … [Read more...]
The Triumph of the Ordinary- Karmann Ghia
January 9, 2023 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I was pursuing some old Auction results when I came across a 1965 Karmann Ghia Convertible selling for over $60,000 at a Gooding auction in 2021. Not that rare a car, over 5,000 made that year. A total of 443,466 Karmann … [Read more...]
The Electrification of Classics
January 3, 2023 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I knew it was possible. I knew it was going to happen. But I didn't think it was happening on a big scale. I'm talking about the taking of classic collector cars and converting them to electric power. I became aware of this … [Read more...]
Happy New Year Again
January 1, 2023 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - 2022 is in the rear view mirror and 2023 is now here! During this eventful past year we saw changes in domestic and world politics, the economy, the stock market, society, technology, covid, new cars, old cars and more. Some … [Read more...]
Is Any Stock Looking Corvette Worth $3 Million?
December 30, 2022 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I not only remember when the '69 Corvette came out, I wrote the 1969 Corvette brochure, I owned one, in yellow. But with a small block engine. Now of course a 427 big block was available but I wanted a little gas mileage (even … [Read more...]
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