UPDATE: The Hino (BRE) Samurai Race Car has been found in storage in Southern California for the benefit of the owner in Japan. The person who has this race car in storage contacted me more the one year ago and wrote this, Hello Michael, I … [Read more...]
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History As A Marketing Tool In The Car Business
July 11, 2019 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - I notice in the announcement of the new DeTomaso that the company producing it, Apollo, references early DeTomaso race cars in their press release material. But at the DeTomaso P72's introduction ay Goodwood, they didn't … [Read more...]
The Ford GT40 Roadster
June 11, 2019 By 10 Comments
They existed but they were rarely a winner…. by Wallace Wyss - Most people know the Ford GT40 as a coupe but I’m here to tell you that there were in fact factory-built Ford GT40 roadsters. We haven’t been able to confirm how many, most say … [Read more...]
Ford v. Ferrari – The Trailer: An Enthusiast’s Review
June 4, 2019 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Yes, there are even reviews of trailers. Why? Well, here on My Car Quest (and other car sites) because this is shaping up to be an important movie to car enthusiasts, actually to two separate groups--the rah-rah-America-wins … [Read more...]
First “Ford v. Ferrari” Movie Images Released
May 27, 2019 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - The first images from one of the most anticipated racing films are leaking out or maybe given away and there’s several stories on the net now about the new feature from Fox, via Disney Ford v. Ferrari. This is the one … [Read more...]
Barn Find: Yes It Is A Real Ford GT40
May 20, 2019 By 3 Comments
No kidding, except it was found in a garage... by Wallace Wyss - When I was in the Shelby club, back in the ‘70s, which met at Galpin Ford in the San Fernando Valley, one of the club members was a fireman who had come across the car when the … [Read more...]
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