by Wallace Wyss - The light of my life, my wife Angelita, passed away a few days ago. And I feel guilty. Why? Because as a car guy, I had taken her on many car events, such as Pebble Beach Concours, Concorso Italiano, Ferrari Club picnics, etc. … [Read more...]
A Biographer Looks Back
September 27, 2025 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I realized the other day that it it's been almost a half century, 47 years to be exact, since I published my first book, a hard cover entitled Shelby's Wildlife; the Cobras and the Mustangs. It was a best seller, according … [Read more...]
Ahead of its Time – The Stout Scarab
September 20, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The Stout Scarab was a vehicle way ahead of its time in both design and concept. Conceived by aircraft engineer William Bushnell Stout, the Scarab stands as an expression of early 20th-century futurism and an important milestone in … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Lamborghini Miura and De Tomaso Mangusta Designs
September 15, 2025 By 9 Comments
by Dick Ruzzin - Nuccio Bertone A car design is rarely done completely by one person. He or she might have artistic control but who they work for, the client and others that will execute the design, will have influence and suggestions when … [Read more...]
Fiction: Dinner in Elko
September 9, 2025 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss He'd been sickly and worried about whether he'd be up to making the party. Now he admitted it was hard to think of a guy 6' 2" tall, energetic as all hell, runnin' a race program or two, sitting around in bed with a … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo – Still Stylish and Elegant After 60 Years
August 28, 2025 By 12 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I would think that a car company that could imagine, design and build the beautiful Iso Grifo in the 1960s would be around today still delivering more wonderful cars. Unfortunately that is not the case with Iso for reasons that … [Read more...]
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