My Car Quest

December 22, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Monterey Car Week – The Map and Other Details

by Mike Gulett - If you are planning to attend Monterey Car Week it is important to have a plan because it is not possible to go to every event. Things are spread out over a rather large area separated by traffic jams. The experts who get … [Read more...]

Are There Any Bargains During The Monterey Car Week Auctions?

by Mike Gulett - Monterey Car Week starts soon - it has been starting earlier every year it seems. The Laguna Seca Monterey Pre-Reunion & Corkscrew Hillclimb is this weekend. This is nine days before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which was … [Read more...]

Scarab Formula 1 Race Car up for Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - Regular readers of My Car Quest know what a big fan I am of Lance Reventlow and his Scarab race cars. One of the Scarab Formula 1 race cars will be auctioned off by Mecum during Monterey Car Week this … [Read more...]

Are Rat Rods The Dadaists Of The New Century?

As Monterey Car Week approaches most of our thoughts are about cars, maybe even ones we want to buy, sell or build. This article shows us what Wallace Wyss was thinking about the week before Car Week in 2018. This is quite different than the … [Read more...]

Jaguar XKE – Found Without Even Looking

by Buzz Lynn - This 1963 Jaguar XKE (J63-887530) was purchased new by Mr. Stanly Lynn in February 1963 from Al Pernett Imported Cars in Riverside, California. Mr. Lynn sold the car in 1988, having covered just 26,000 miles, some of which included … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo at Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - Monterey Car Week is very nearly here. In addition to all the car events, historic racing and very cool cars on the streets it also means some of the best classic and collector car auctions anywhere. One car up for auction … [Read more...]