A man who shaped Rolls Royce. by Wallace Wyss - It's funny how it all works out. Many decades ago, a 12 year old lad in England named John Blatchley was beset by rheumatic fever and confined to bed for three years. He began sketching. … [Read more...]
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Fifteen Reasons Why We Want A Collector Car
June 23, 2022 By 3 Comments
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
June 19, 2022 By 6 Comments
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?
June 13, 2022 By 16 Comments
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!
June 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
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
May 30, 2022 By 4 Comments
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...]
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