My Car Quest

September 17, 2025

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

One Artist’s Lifelong Obsession With an Obscure Italian Bolide

by Wallace Wyss - So at least half a century ago I was a budding poet, had won a poetry award and thought this my life’s destiny. Then I went to a University library in search of a poetry journal only to find a copy of Autosport, a British … [Read more...]

How Many Multi-Generation Apollo GT Owners Are There?

by Mike Gulett - The Apollo GT was an American made sports car produced from 1962 to 1964 in Oakland, California. The Apollo project was the dream of Milt Brown and Newt Davis, who wanted to build an American car to compete with Aston Martin and … [Read more...]

Pondering the Folly of Flippery of the Annual Model Change

A matter of philosophy. by Wallace Wyss - In pondering the (sales) success of Tesla (Never no mind the inexplicable down-in-the-dumps stock price) I always come back to one of its core secrets that is so obvious you wonder how can the rest … [Read more...]

Vintage Pickups That Still Rule the Roads

Classic trucks are a sight to behold. They exude an old-school charm that’s hard to find in modern-day vehicles. Owning a classic truck is not just owning a vehicle. It’s owning a piece of history. Each truck tells a story of a time gone by. In this … [Read more...]

The First Elvis Presley 507 (1957 BMW 507)

From the My Car Quest Wayback Machine I found this interesting story from April 2020. I hope you all enjoy it. Mike Gulett, Editor. by Wallace Wyss -  Now here is a story that attempts to separate fact from fiction. Elvis Presley bought a … [Read more...]

Vintage Cars From the Original Manufacturer?

by Mike Gulett - I recently read that the 190 year old Swiss watch maker Jaeger-LeCoultre has started buying, refurbishing and reselling some of their classic watch models as The Collectibles. Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre … [Read more...]