Hello Mike…Peter Brock here, Many thanks for your really well-done piece on the ’63 Corvette Sting Ray on My Car Quest on 3-21-26. As you so well wrote, it was a rather long complicated process to finally get the car into production. Had it not … [Read more...]
In 1963 The Corvette Sting Ray Mesmerized Me
March 21, 2026 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In 1963 I was 11 years old and living in South Gate, California a suburb of Los Angeles. I read every car magazine I could buy or borrow and I paid attention to the cars on the streets. One day some friends and I were riding our … [Read more...]
The Corvette Grand Sport
March 12, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - One of the most interesting chapters in Chevrolet Corvette history is the brief story of the Corvette Grand Sport—a project driven by Zora Arkus-Duntov and his determination to beat the best sports cars in the world at racing. In … [Read more...]
Are Modern Cars Just a Little Too Perfect?
March 4, 2026 By 9 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I recently acquired my first electric car, a new Lucid Air Pure, and I am pleased with the experience so far. It has changed my daily driving routine. I do not need to manually unlock the doors because they do so as I approach with … [Read more...]
Studebaker — Spirit, Style and Beauty
February 7, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Few American car companies can claim such longevity, innovation, and cultural impact as Studebaker. Studebaker was never just an automaker; it was a reflection of American ingenuity, ambition, and, ultimately, the harsh realities … [Read more...]
Car Designers Who Were Too Early
January 30, 2026 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - History has a way of rewarding bravery late. The designers who push strongest against convention are often dismissed in their own time—their work labeled strange, impractical, or “too much.” But years later, the same ideas quietly … [Read more...]
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