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...]
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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...]
Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod
June 9, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I was one and twenty, or thereabouts, I bought an old Mercedes. It was a Gullwing 300SL. I heard about it from a car designer at GM who was restoring one. He didn’t want to sell his but said he had an old roommate up in … [Read more...]
The Italian D-Type Jaguar
June 3, 2025 By 16 Comments
Yes, it existed, but not with Jag’s permission - let's hope Jaguar gets back to building great cars... by Wallace Wyss - In tracking valuable sports cars, you run across some strange stories. There was a stretch there, when … [Read more...]
Classic Watches/Classic Cars
May 18, 2025 By 14 Comments
by Mike Gulett - If you are reading this it is assumed you are a car lover, and probably, a collector. We car lovers and collectors also love collecting other things, right? For me I also love wrist watches and have been collecting them for many … [Read more...]
The 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350: Fashion Statement to Street-Legal Race Car
May 15, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - What’s Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes? It could be a lot of things but the most likely is the 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350. All 562 of the Shelby GT350s made in 1965 were that same color combination with black … [Read more...]
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