Our In-House Artist explains... by Wallace Wyss - I remember some men's magazine in the '50s (Esquire? Playboy?) had a cartoon figure of a dude with a walrus mustache. The symbolic idea was that, if he appeared with some product, then OK, … [Read more...]
Road Art: A “Primitif” Discovers a New Venue
August 30, 2022 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When I heard there was going to be five collector car auctions in Monterey during Car Week I decided to call them up and see if they were interested in my automotive paintings. RM Sotheby's and Gooding were not offering … [Read more...]
Editorial: Trying to Fathom the Lure of Not Driving Your Low Mileage Future Classic
August 15, 2022 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I have a hard time understanding the reasons people buy an expensive car and not use it. Maybe it's like a savings bond or stock investment wise but who is going to say it will go up? Most cars depreciate. Some, you drive … [Read more...]
Automobile Factory Art
July 18, 2022 By 4 Comments
Yes, it still exists, but it's disappearing fast. by Wallace Wyss - "Factory art" by my definition, is artwork on a new car that might have been used in the prototype stage but often is just done to hype a new model. Being an artist … [Read more...]
Bertone’s One-Off Aston Martin
July 16, 2022 By 1 Comment
This 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Bertone Jet Coupe - a sleeper saved... by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes it’s the odd one that appreciates the most… At one time, race cars were fetching a lot more at the major auctions than car show one-offs. The idea … [Read more...]
Remembering John Blatchley of Rolls Royce
July 6, 2022 By 1 Comment
A man who shaped Rolls Royce. by Wallace Wyss - It's funny how it all works out. Many decades ago, a 12 year old lad in England named John Blatchley was beset by rheumatic fever and confined to bed for three years. He began sketching. … [Read more...]
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