My Car Quest

April 27, 2024

La Jolla Concours 2024

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - This is billed as "the road to Opulent Adventure" and that it is, going by the brands shown. The reason the La Jolla Concours is one of my favorite car shows is the location--right next to an ocean cove that … [Read more...]

The “Accidental Artist” to Show at Concorso Ferrari

by Lita Makati - Wallace Wyss, erstwhile artist for My Car Quest, says he'll be showing art at a Ferrari event scheduled for May 5, in Pasadena, CA, which takes over two blocks of historic Colorado Boulevard, along the legendary Route 66. The … [Read more...]

The La Jolla Motor Classic is About to Happen

by Wallace Wyss - As a car artist, I attend many car events but this is one of the best in SoCal (the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance), largely by the jewel-like setting--on a grass field overlooking the Pacific. In fact you can hear the seals … [Read more...]

Ferrari Cruise In at the Petersen Museum

by Wallace Wyss - The Petersen Automotive Museum located mid-Wilshire, is a draw even without 90 or so Ferraris but the annual Ferrari Club of America gathering made it more exciting. The Ferraris were free to see and the delicious bagels … [Read more...]

Is The Car Collecting Culture Becoming More Like The Art Collecting Business?

by Mike Gulett - From the My Car Quest Wayback Machine - this article was originally published in October 2014 and the cartoon was originally published in January 2015. The collector car market auction business has grown very fast in … [Read more...]

Event Report: Los Angeles Auto Show 2023

Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - For over 100 years the LA auto scene has had a gem of a show in the LA Auto Show. Looking at the diagram that they have on the wall at the Los Angeles Convention Center of the shows from the 1920s you can … [Read more...]