My Car Quest

September 23, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Is This the End of the Cars and Coffee at Malibu Village?

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - Yer faithful servant was there the second weekend of January, admittedly at a point when Los Angeles County is in the grip of the Plague. The location is the Malibu Village Shopping Center at Cross Creek and … [Read more...]

Missing: 1969 Intermeccanica Italia IMX

Where is it now? by Wallace Wyss - I don't know where it is. I don't even know if it's worth finding. But it is a one off show car Intermeccanica made for the 1969 Turin show. I think it was an update of the Italia. A coupe version. … [Read more...]

Editorial: Bizzarrini The New Hot Number

Footnotes will be designated by brackets on each side of a number [x] - see the corresponding footnotes at the end of the article. Text and art by Wallace Wyss - Footnotes and photos by Mike Gulett - I remember for the last five … [Read more...]

The Passion of an Intermeccanica Italia Owner

Text and photos by Warren Seifer - I have had my Intermeccanica Italia for 25 years. During my tenure, I’ve restored it, keeping it as original as possible. The Ford 351 engine, Hurst linkage 4 speed, and Ford rear end have been … [Read more...]

The Iso Grifo A3/C (Bizzarrini) – Pondering a World Class Race Car

by Wallace Wyss - Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. A genuine Iso Grifo A3/C (Bizzarrini) Le Mans race car driving on the street in Malibu. I saw it just before New Year's at the infamous non-authorized Cars & Coffee in Malibu Village shopping … [Read more...]

How to Make Your Car Look Like New Again

Have you been driving your car for several years now? Are you regretting the fact that you could not keep it looking the way it was when you saw it in the dealership? Maybe you love it, and you don’t want to get rid of it, but if it could just look a … [Read more...]