Would you believe that I once rode in one being used as a street car? by Wallace Wyss - Ferrari built the 250P (prototype) to compete in the newly created prototype class of the World Sportscar Championship. He had resisted going mid-engine in … [Read more...]
Editorial: Jaguar’s Big Gamble
April 17, 2021 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In an earlier article, Editor, Mike Gulett, talked about Jaguar taking a chance by going electric by 2025. But after my friend (and radio colleague on Autotalk, Bob Saber) a radio show emanating from KUCR FM sent me a copy … [Read more...]
A Custom Porsche 356
March 27, 2021 By Leave a Comment
YES it's a custom - but isn't it significant it was customized by Dean Jeffries? by Wallace Wyss - Way back in the dawn of time, I'm talkin' the '50s, when I hung out in a local drug store to read custom car magazines. I remember reading … [Read more...]
A Shelby Cobra Comes Back
March 25, 2021 By 1 Comment
For one guy at least... by Wallace Wyss - The 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept was built during the last hurrah of Shelby at Ford, when he had been brought back as a spokesman. No one had better credentials as far as creating exciting cars. … [Read more...]
Bizzarrini Themed Memorabilia
March 25, 2021 By 2 Comments
An artist asks, is there a market for memorabilia of a car so rare? by Lita Makati - Wallace Wyss, a fine artist on the West Coast, tells us that he was shocked that Bizzarrini GT 5300 Stradas have passed one million dollars in value but … [Read more...]
Remembering a Giant in the Ferrari World
March 23, 2021 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It is hard to believe now but I say that one man was responsible for creating the popularity of classic Ferraris in America. He was not a new car dealer. Or in advertising. and not paid by Ferrari. Richard Merritt was just … [Read more...]
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