My Car Quest

March 19, 2024

A Rare Apollo GT for Auction in Monterey

This is not just any Apollo GT but a 'Thorndyke Special' from the Disney movie The Love Bug. by Mike Gulett - The owner of this Apollo GT, John Barron, sent me an email recently letting me know his Apollo would be at the Bonhams Auction at The … [Read more...]

Our Family 1964 Apollo GT 5000

by Josh Bagley - ​The Bagley Apollo GT 5000 has captured my love and attention since I was a small boy visiting my grandparents in El Cerrito, CA. I have followed Apollo’s and read everything I could get my hands on since then. Mike … [Read more...]

How Many Multi-Generation Apollo GT Owners Are There?

by Mike Gulett - The Apollo GT was an American made sports car produced from 1962 to 1964 in Oakland, California. The Apollo project was the dream of Milt Brown and Newt Davis, who wanted to build an American car to compete with Aston Martin and … [Read more...]

Apollo GTs For Sale – Six of Them!

by Mike Gulett - The Apollo GT was an American made sports car produced and sold by International Motor Cars from 1962 to 1964 in Oakland, California. The Apollo project was the dream of Milt Brown and Newt Davis, who wanted to build an American … [Read more...]

The Collector Car Market Can Be Inefficient Sometimes

by Mike Gulett - Classic car dealers and auction companies can play a valuable role in bringing together willing sellers and buyers as long as the seller and buyer are comfortable paying the required fees. There are cases of collector car … [Read more...]

The Quick, The Crashed, The Lost And The Found Bizzarrini GT 5300

by Mike Gulett - A friend of mine (a long time Bizzarrini GT 5300 owner) who occasionally hung out with Carey Loftin (the movie stunt man) and Max Balchowsky (the racecar builder) told me that it was impossible to tell who owned which car … [Read more...]