My Car Quest

May 15, 2025

Racecar Blog

Is This Real? – A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO For Sale On The Internet?

by Mike - This is the most unusual car ad I have ever seen - a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Series I for sale for $41,000,000 - Fixed Price! 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO The dealer is: Ed Classics Dunsborough House SEATON DURHAM SR7 0QB … [Read more...]

The Ferrari Testa Rossa TRC Test Drive Report

by Mike - While I was flipping through the December 1957 issue of Road & Track I came across the test drive report for the Ferrari TRC-2500 Testa Rossa. I knew that I had seen this car before although it looked a little bit … [Read more...]

This Is The Slot Car Track To Have

by Mike - I still have my favorite slot car, a Ford GT40, from when I was 12 years old. It has not been on a track in many years but it still looks OK. Naturally I think this slot car track on the cover of the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog would … [Read more...]

Rarely Seen – Never Forgotten – The New Allard J2X MkII

by Mike - A mutual friend introduced me to Roger Allard and after talking with him for sometime over the phone I asked him to write this article telling us all about the new Allard J2X MkII. Text and photos by Roger Allard The Allard J2X … [Read more...]

The Allard J2 (And J2R) – The Predecessor To The AC Shelby Cobra – Update

by Mike -  See the Update and Correction at the end. Sydney Allard founded the Allard Motor Company in England in 1936. Allards usually used a large American V8 engine in a small, light British sports car chassis and body, giving a high … [Read more...]

Ferrari 250 GT SWB and A Bizzarrini GT 5300 Racing At The Spa Classic

by Mike - This is a great video of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB and a Bizzarrini GT 5300 racing at the Spa Classic. They are really going at it despite the values of their cars they all want to win. There is also a white Iso Rivolta … [Read more...]