My Car Quest

March 28, 2024

De Tomaso Mangusta – An Untouched Survivor

by Mike Gulett - My friend and car lover, Bud Millard, died about two years ago. I spent time with him at nearly every car event in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey for many years. This article about his De Tomaso Mangusta was … [Read more...]

I Want A New Drug

by Mike - Some of my friends were surprised when I sold my Bizzarrini GT 5300 and two Iso Grifos over the past few years and bought a Lamborghini Espada. I also have had Aston Martins, Porsche 911s, Ferraris, Alfa Romeo, Bentleys and other … [Read more...]

De Tomaso Panteras Came To Monterey

by Mike - The Pantera Club of Northern California Pantera Owners Club of America** held their annual Fun Ralley in Monterey this year for the first time. There were De Tomaso Panteras and a couple of Mangustas all over the Monterey/Carmel/Big … [Read more...]

A Bright Green Alfa Romeo Montreal

by Mike - Produced from 1970 to 1977 the beautiful Alfa Romeo Montreal was not imported to North America even though the model is named after a city in Canada. The design was introduced in Montreal as a concept car and the name, Montreal, … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo At The Hillsborough Concours D’Elegance

by Mike - I was up very early on Sunday morning (yesterday) and awoke to the sound of thunder - which is very unusual for California in mid-July. We need the rain badly but I prefer if it held off until Monday. It is 5:00 AM and as I … [Read more...]

A Fine Day In Danville At The Concours d’Elegance

by Mike - Yesterday I attended the Danville Concours d'Elegance and it was worth the long drive. I ran into several friends and saw many really terrific cars. Here are some photos and there are more in the slide show … [Read more...]