My Car Quest

April 1, 2026

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog

Segerstrom Shelby Event Center and Museum Grand Opening Scheduled in Early 2022

by Wallace Wyss - The grand opening for the general public is now postponed to sometime in 2022. My Car Quest will post it when we have a firm date. We look forward to the Grand Opening of The Segerstrom Shelby Event Center and Museum … [Read more...]

The Nature of Beauty and Style

by Mike Gulett - There are some classic cars that have universal, or near universal, appeal. Almost all of us love the Lamborghini Miura, the Mercedes 300SL, the Ferrari 275 GTB, the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and the Iso Grifo. But what about … [Read more...]

The AC Cobra Mk. IV – Establishing a Historical Reference

Wherein a Shelby author tries to get a handle on what came after the AC Shelby Cobra... by Wallace Wyss - In observing car clubs for the last few decades, I have come to realize that cars appreciate best when there is a strong owner's … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Cars of Harley Earl

Review by Wallace Wyss - Title: The Cars of Harley Earl Author: David W. Temple Publisher: Car Tech Format: Hardbound, 192 pages Price: $42.95 Available at Amazon Here - this is an affiliate link. It is almost incomprehensible to … [Read more...]

Route 66: The American Dream on Four Wheels

by Wallace Wyss - I heard about it only minutes before sunset but I think I captured on film The American Dream, Mexican American Style. The occasion was the Route 66 Cruisin; Reunion in Ontario, California about an hour's drive from … [Read more...]

How a Ford Engineer Ended Up With the Dream Car He Dreamed Up

by Wallace Wyss - Now you got to believe there are car enthusiasts employed by automakers. They are not all bean counters...So one of them is Chris Theodore, ex-product development head for Ford. He actually worked for several Detroit automakers … [Read more...]