by Mike Gulett - The Ford GT was introduced in 2005 as a Ford halo car and a homage to the legendary Ford GT40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans many times in the ‘60s knocking Ferrari from the top of racing. It was also manufactured in 2006 with … [Read more...]
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The Scaglietti Ferrari With The Very Special Fins
March 6, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the photos of the Rossellini Ferrari designed by Scaglietti I noticed fins that reminded me of another Ferrari also designed by Scaglietti. Here are my photos from the Carmel on the Avenue event in August 2013 in Carmel, … [Read more...]
Who Do You Trust When Buying A Collector Car?
March 3, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When buying a collector car who do you trust? Do you trust the auction company? Some auction companies are on television providing lucrative entertainment while they make more money selling cars. Do you trust the collector … [Read more...]
Appreciating The Classic Karmann Ghia
February 27, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Of all the cars I’ve owned, which includes two Mercedes 300SL Gullwings, a Ferrari GTC/4, a Ferrari 308GTS, etc... the one I miss most is the 1971 Karmann Ghia convertible. Why? Because it was dirt cheap to run, and it had … [Read more...]
Chrysler Ghia GS-1 – Great Teamwork To Create A Beautiful “Idea Car”
February 24, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the early 1950s Virgil Exner was hired by Chrysler to update the Chrysler design image which was a little stodgy at the time and obvious to all. Exner developed a relationship with Ghia that lasted for 15 years, resulting … [Read more...]
This Ferrari 250 LM Was the Last Ferrari To Win at Le Mans Until Recently
February 17, 2025 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - This Ferrari 250 LM could very well be the most valuable Ferrari that is not a 250 GTO. It sold in February 2025 at the RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris for €34,880,000 EUR (approximately $36,600,000 USD). It was offered from the … [Read more...]
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