My Car Quest

March 4, 2026

The Alfa Romeo Canguro From a Mouse House to a Classic

by Wallace Wyss - If they ever have a theme of Giorgetto Giugiaro's best designs at Pebble Beach or Amelia Island, I'd nominate the Alfa Romeo Canguro (kangaroo). It was built on the tube chassis of the lightweight Alfa Romeo TZ. Now Alfa has … [Read more...]

The Iso Rivolta GT – A Big, Bold Step

by Mike Gulett - My friend, Bruce Caron, suggested I profile the Iso Rivolta GT here and since I am a former owner and he is a long time owner I agreed it was a good idea. The Iso Rivolta GT, introduced in 1962 by Italian manufacturer Iso … [Read more...]

The Bizzarrini GT 5300 – An Icon of the Golden Age of Motoring

by Mike Gulett - The Bizzarrini GT 5300 stands as one of the most captivating and influential GT cars of the 1960s—a car born from ambition, racing heritage, and the spirit of its creator, Giotto Bizzarrini. Produced in low numbers, the GT 5300 … [Read more...]

Remembering a Unique Ferrari 250 GT

by Wallace Wyss - I feel like the guy who, before Columbus, saw the mass of America in front of him and passed it by, thinking it was only an island. That's because, in the 60 years since I discovered Ferraris, I passed up so many that have not … [Read more...]

The Beautiful Iso Grifo

by Mike Gulett -  Writing about the Iso Grifo Spider recently got me to thinking about my two former Grifos. One was red (serial no. 157) and one was blue (serial no. 101). They both were terrific cars in different ways. The red one had a 383 cid … [Read more...]

Why We Buy Certain Classic Cars

by Mike Gulett - There are different reasons why we like certain classic car makes and models. We like some cars in a way that we want to own one and we like other cars in a way that we admire the art, the engineering, the shape or maybe the … [Read more...]