My Car Quest

October 1, 2026

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

The Alternative Ride: Alvis – A Poor Man’s Bentley?

by Wallace Wyss - I knew there was an Elvis from Tupelo, Mississippi well before I knew there was an Alvis car from England. In fact I had never seen an Alvis car until I came to California in the late '60s and saw a couple at concours events. I … [Read more...]

Penalties for DUI in Colorado

Colorado has very strict DUI laws that make it a crime to operate any type of vehicle while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or both. Aurora DUI Lawyers want to remind you that people will be charged with a DUI per se when driving with a blood … [Read more...]

A Porsche 356 Mystery Car?

Is it the Holy Grail of Lost 356 Prototypes or just another VW-based custom? by Wallace Wyss - Back at the beginning of Porsche, you might say all options were open because, at that converted sawmill in Gmund that they were using for … [Read more...]

Ferrari Plans Ferrari Only Parade and Ferrari Only Show at Monterey

by Wallace Wyss - Things they are a-changing'. Ferrari is showing more moxie at Monterey Car Week in 2022 with their Ferrari-only parade and Ferrari-only car show taking place the day before the Pebble Beach Concours. I don't know if just … [Read more...]

The Return of Show and Go to Riverside California

Detroit Lives. Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - A sunny day a folding chair and a moving display of decades of American rolling iron. The show was gone and now it's back and it was huge. Around these parts a couple times a year … [Read more...]

What Is A Fiat Abarth 1300/124?

by Don Meluzio - I was in the Army and stationed with my wife Diane in Germany from June of 1969 until November of 1970. We bought a brand new Fiat 850 Sport Coupe in 1969 and had a wonderful time driving that car all over Germany and … [Read more...]