My Car Quest

April 19, 2024

Is This Spohn Convertible The Ugliest Car Anywhere?

by Mike Gulett - From the My Car Quest archives (or the Wayback Machine if you prefer) comes this story originally from March 2013 about a very unusual car. When this was first published it generated some controversy as you can see from the … [Read more...]

The BMW Wedge – The Shape of the Times

by Mike Gulett - Summer is here - I know this may seem hard to believe but it is true. This means car events are here and one of the best is the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, although it is now past. To help us all get in the mood for … [Read more...]

The 25th Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

by Don Meluzio - The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was as usual a Wonderful Event held on March 8, 2020. Bill Warner creates such an attitude with everyone who is involved in the Concours that they make sure that you feel welcome and they … [Read more...]

This Ferrari 250 LM Was the Last Ferrari To Win The 24 Hours of Le Mans

by Mike Gulett - While most of the attention at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans was focused on the factory team entries of Ferrari and Ford, it was a privately entered one-year-old mid-engine 3.3-liter V12 Ferrari 250 LM which caused a major upset … [Read more...]

1962 El Tiburon Roadster (The Shark) – A Fiberglass Classic

by Mike - Industrial designer Henry Covington of St. Petersburg, Florida set out in the early 1960s to build a car based on the aerodynamic principles of Dr. Augustus Raspet, a noted aerodynamics expert. The result was the 1962 El Tiburon … [Read more...]

Pegaso Cars At Amelia Island

by Don Meluzio - I was very excited to attend the recent Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. I knew that one of the featured marques was Pegaso, and I couldn't wait to see the Pegaso Cars. I first saw a Pegaso at Pebble Beach back in either … [Read more...]