My Car Quest

July 26, 2024

Racecar Blog

Lance Reventlow The Hollywood Racer

Versions of this article were originally published in 2011 and in 2015. You should read the Comments as an integral part of this article because some of the commentators have first hand experience with the subject matter. From the My Car Quest … [Read more...]

Bizzarrini GT 5300, Ferrari 250 GTO, Piero Drogo and Ulf Norinder

by Mike Gulett - From deep in the archives of the My Car Quest Wayback Machine from 2016 comes this interesting story of a Ferrari 250 GTO along with the original comments. Bizzarrini cars were featured as a class at the Pebble Beach … [Read more...]

Iso Rivolta A3/C – The Sanction II Continuation

by Mike Gulett - A very rare Iso Rivolta A3/C Sanction II Continuation is now up for auction on Bring a Trailer. This is a high quality recreation of the Iso Rivolta A3/C or Bizzarrini GT 5300. It is made on a real Iso Rivolta GT chassis, this … [Read more...]

The Primary Colors of Classic Cars

by Mike Gulett - I have a weakness for car colors especially green, orange, yellow and silver. But really I like them all, at least on the right car. The color can impact how we think a car looks and either bring out the beauty of the design or … [Read more...]

The Story of a Painting: Porsche 550 Spyder

by Wallace Wyss - In SoCal, blessed by good weather, there are dozens of car events each weekend. As a chronicler of cars of the past, I like to pick one event to go to. Sometimes it is the cars that draw me. Other times it's the setting and … [Read more...]

Shelby Cobra Daytona CSX2287 Then And Now

by Mike Gulett - It is amazing what a few years will do to the status of just about everything. This is well demonstrated by the Shelby Cobra Daytona CSX2287 race car. The Shelby Cobra Daytona CSX2287 is the first motor vehicle to be … [Read more...]