My Car Quest

September 20, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Fifteen Reasons Why We Want A Collector Car

by Mike Gulett - As I have recently wrote about in What's Next? I am searching for a new collector car, or a modern car that will be a future collector car. Portions of this article were originally published in November 2014, which means … [Read more...]

Cadillac Plans to Sell a $200,000 Car

Congratulations to Cadillac, Sort Of... by Wallace Wyss - I have a radio show. Every time I get ready to do the show, I comb the media to see what's new. I chose Car & Driver's article on the Cadillac Celestiq show car; thinking well, … [Read more...]

What’s Next?

by Mike Gulett - Now that I have sold the Lamborghini Espada I am thinking about what's next. The thoughts are running along the lines of: a cool car that is already now, or will someday, be a "classic" that can be used as a regular driver (if … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday Giotto Bizzarrini!

by Wallace Wyss - Giotto Bizzarrini was born June 6, 1926 in Quercianella, Livorno Province, Italy to a wealthy family. His grandfather had worked with Marconi on a little idea called the telegraph so inventing was a family tradition. He is well … [Read more...]

Vintage: The DeTomaso Sport 5000 Spyder to be Auctioned in Monterey

by Wallace Wyss - We have been wondering when DeTomaso race cars will enjoy the price escalation of Ferraris, Maseratis, etc. but so far they haven't. But the owners of the few race cars built by the wily Argentine and his American wife keep on … [Read more...]

Classics: 1950 Daimler DE36 “Green Goddess”

by Wallace Wyss - A car this swoopy--this lie-down-on-the-couch and have a martini look--shouldn't have existed in the postwar age. But it did. The Daimler was a rival to Bentley, Rolls and Mercedes. Only seven of this body style were built, and … [Read more...]