by Mike - Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and originally planned to be made by Lamborghini for BMW (unfortunately those plans fell through). The BMW M1 was made from 1978 to 1981 and is the first mass-produced mid-engined BMW with only 453 being … [Read more...]
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The Classic Lister Knobbly – Very Fast And Very British
September 26, 2017 By 6 Comments
by Mike - George Lister and Sons was a Cambridge, England based irons works. Brian Lister, one of the sons, was more interested in race cars than iron gates and fences. In 1954 Lister introduced his first sports car powered by a tuned MG … [Read more...]
SPEED Stadium SUPER Truck Event At The Grand Prix At The Glen
September 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
by Derek Meluzio - A very special “thank you” goes to both Don M. and especially Mike G. for letting me contribute to such a wonderful automotive website. For quite some time now I have been reading the articles on My Car Quest and enjoying them. … [Read more...]
Southern California Racing: Exotics To Low Budget Garage Projects
September 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Across California and America there are companies like FastToysClub, Speed Ventures, Hooked on Driving and USCA (Ultimate Street Car Association) to name a few that are designed to let the average driver … [Read more...]
One I Missed: The Ferrari 288 GTO
August 31, 2017 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes you see something and dismiss it only to regret decades later that you passed by something great. A case in point is the Ferrari 288 GTO. When I first saw it, at the Geneva Auto Salon in February 1984, I thought … [Read more...]
The Three Pointed Scraper (1961 Porsche 356B)
March 21, 2017 By 8 Comments
OK, it was weird, it was ugly, but it’s one that got away from Porsche - the Porsche 356B 2000GS Carrera 2 - by Wallace Wyss This is a tale both of triumph and of tragedy, yet we, as car collectors, can all learn from it. First of … [Read more...]
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