My Car Quest

September 20, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

The Architect’s Choice-Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1940 Lincoln Continental

by Wallace Wyss - In these pages there has sometimes been discussion of why someone wants to own a classic car. On occasion, that discussion centers on what famous personage, if any, owned it. Here's one I can say is very … [Read more...]

My Morgan Adventure – A Lost And Found Race Car

I think all car enthusiasts have a dream of finding a special car that no one else knows about. The usual dream is the "barn find". Here we have the story of a lost and found Morgan factory built race car that was lost for many years and found … [Read more...]

Editorial: The Times They Are A-Changin’….

by Wallace Wyss - It is the title to a Bob Dylan song but I never thought those words would be so true as now vis-a-vis the automobile. For years our American automakers would plod along at a snail's pace; Ford adding a hood scoop here, … [Read more...]

Editorial: On Car Clubs

by Wallace Wyss - I spent a few hours with the Cobra Owners Club of America Orange County last weekend and was able to contemplate what a good club is. The club had a nice dinner at a yacht club (it's California and there were paddle … [Read more...]

The Basic Guide to Buying a Car

No matter how many times I buy a car, the process never ceases to excite me. Although things have changed extensively from when I bought a car for the first time, I continue to learn more about buying a car every time I undergo the purchase … [Read more...]

Advertising: Chevy Advertises The ’66 Chevy!

by Wallace Wyss - When I was a Detroit ad copywriter back in the Sixties one account I toiled on was the Chevrolet account. Only occasionally could I "waste space" talking about the great Chevys of the past, like the time I wrote a Corvette … [Read more...]