by Wallace Wyss - I always thought Mecum was the “working man”s auction” not one you would go to for the crème de la creme cars but Mecum Auctions offering the famed Bianco Speciale 250 GTO puts them on the map with Ferrari investors. This 1962 … [Read more...]
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The Ford Mustang Boss 429: A Race-Bred Legend
January 3, 2026 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - I have never owned an American muscle car but they have always intrigued me. I was lured away by European sports cars before I could own muscle cars. Our subject today is one American muscle car that does attract my attention for … [Read more...]
The Legend of the Ferrari 250 Breadvan
December 3, 2025 By 4 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The story of the Ferrari 250 Breadvan is one of the great motorsport legends—part rebellion, part engineering brilliance, and part personality clash. It is one of the most recognizable one-off competition Ferraris ever built, yet it … [Read more...]
Lance Reventlow and Carroll Shelby
November 13, 2025 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The connection between Lance Reventlow and Carroll Shelby is one of the most fascinating stories in American motorsport history. Reventlow literally handed his workshop and people to Shelby who would then use them to build the … [Read more...]
The Car Rear End Design Evolution
October 5, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the long history of the automobile, few things are as expressive—or as interesting—as rear end design. From the tailfins of postwar America to the cool looking fastbacks of the '60s and the flying buttresses of the '70s and '80s, … [Read more...]
The Chronograph Watch and Its Motorsport Heritage
September 24, 2025 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - The chronograph watch is more than just a handsome accessory with many dials and buttons. It is a tool born of precision and competition, a companion to explorers, aviators, and race car drivers. From the golden age of motorsport … [Read more...]
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