My Car Quest

September 29, 2026

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

A California Custom – 1939 Lincoln Zephyr – Scrape

by Mike - I took these photos at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California a few years ago. The museum said this about Scrape, Scrape was designed by former Hot Rod Magazine editor Terry Cook and constructed by Ramsey … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo For Sale

Advertisement by Mike - This 1965 Iso Grifo is for sale - it is the 9th Iso Grifo made and is a very rare prototype transition car with interesting features not found on other Grifos that came after. Iso Grifo No. 009 has been the … [Read more...]

Driving The Elegant Jaguar Aerodyne

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Ferrari NART Spyder

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More Dirt Pretending To Be Patina

by Mike - I don't mean to pick on Gooding but they seem to love the dirt as patina and rust as an asset sales method more than most of the other auction companies. It is easy to find an example in nearly all of their auctions. 1965 Aston … [Read more...]

Dirt Is Not Patina And Rust Is Not Desirable

by Mike - Dirt is not patina and rust is not desirable patina on a car. So why do so many experts go crazy when they find a "barn find" that has dirt and rust and paint that is falling off and they don't want to even clean the car? They also … [Read more...]