My Car Quest

October 8, 2024

Sports Cars and Classic Cars Blog - News

What Is Your Preferred Way To Sell Your Classic Car?

by Mike - Below are the options that I can think of for selling a classic car when the time comes: Auctions like RM, Gooding, Coys, Bonhams, Mecum etc... This is a very expensive sales approach. The big auction companies take 15% to 20% of … [Read more...]

Cars, Coffee And San Francisco – What Could Be Better?

by Mike - Now the famous Cars & Coffee meetings have added San Francisco to the list of meeting places. The first event was held on June 28 and will be held every other Saturday on Pier 32 which is directly across from the Muni Metro station. … [Read more...]

Perfect Reproductions Of The Original Lightweight E-Type Are To Be Made By Jaguar

by Mike - Jaguar is going back to the future by recreating one of their most significant race cars - the Jaguar Lightweight E-type. This reminds me of two other similar ventures which have resulted in some amazing recreations of special race … [Read more...]

Auction Results From RM In Monaco – Update

by Mike - Here are the RM auction results from my sources in Europe for three cars we have been following. The prices below include a 14.4% buyers premium plus tax - I made a mistake on an earlier version of this Post. Iso Grifo Targa … [Read more...]

It’s Tough Out Here On A Blogger

by Mike - The Telegraph (from the UK) published my story today about the Coys Iso Grifo Fiasco. However, they did not give credit to the original source which is me. They quote one of my sources who sent a private email to me (that I … [Read more...]

This 1967 Corvette Sold for $797,500!!

by Mike - A very low mileage 1967 Corvette sold for $797,500!! (including commission) at the Mecum auction in Houston today. In 1966, 30-year-old Don (Donnie) McNamara of Colorado Springs, Colorado bought this 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe new … [Read more...]