My Car Quest

December 23, 2024

All Italian Fall Cars & Coffee and Garage Tour

Text, photos and video by Derek Meluzio - I love living in an area that experiences all four seasons. Summer sun, winter snow, spring rain showers, and fall foliage are all part of my memories as a child and as an adult. That being said, I really … [Read more...]

The Best of France and Italy Show November 3, 2024

Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - This show, taking place the first Sunday of November in Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California, is almost an anti-concours. Oh to be sure, many of the cars, heredity wise, were worth showing--rarities … [Read more...]

Astons on the Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea

by Mike Gulett - Astons on the Avenue is one of the new events that I attended this year during Monterey Car Week. I did not take my Aston Martin Vanquish (maybe next year) - this year I just admired the other Aston Martins there. Anything that … [Read more...]

Party Hardy…In San Marino

by Wallace Wyss - The Dinner I just went to the San Marino Motor Classic, which is not in San Marino Italy, but in the enclave of San Marino, California nearby (or maybe surrounded by) Pasadena. I think it was a good thing. Not only did … [Read more...]

30th Anniversary British Car Festival: Altoona, Pennsylvania

by Derek Meluzio - There are certain car shows or major concours that you circle on your calendar or you think about them and plan for them months in advance. Heck, I know literally the day after the Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals … [Read more...]

Death of a Dream Car

by Wallace Wyss - You aren't supposed to buy them of course. When car companies make concept cars (they used to call them "dream cars") they often don't bother to put in seat belts or air bags or emergency braking etc. because after all it's only … [Read more...]