My Car Quest

July 7, 2026

The Cars That Meant Success Before SUVs Came Along

by Mike Gulett -  There was a time when if you wanted to let others know that you had 'made it', you did not drive an SUV, you drove an elegant sedan, a beautiful coupe, or maybe a grand touring car with plenty of performance and elegance. These … [Read more...]

Design Critique: BMW Speedtop

Bitten by the same bug that inspired Rolls to make the Nightingale, BMW retrogresses to wagons, er, shooting brakes... by Wallace Wyss -  What is it with these European automakers? They meet a few high rollers at a posh concours and then assume … [Read more...]

What Makes A Car Design Beautiful – Or Not?

by Mike Gulett - When I become attracted to a car it starts with the looks and if I like what I see then I look deeper at the technology, performance and the people who created it. But my interest all starts with the style of the car. After the … [Read more...]

Ferrari Shock

by Mike Gulett - Are we running out of unique car design ideas? This is a question I have asked myself recently, especially after looking at pictures of the new Ferrari Luce. Looking at the history of automobile design, many of the major … [Read more...]

Design Critique: Ferrari Luce EV

by Wallace Wyss - It seems contradictory--here's Ferrari, a company famous for its piston engines, making an electric vehicle. Methinks they did it in case the Greens got anti-internal combustion laws passed. They wanted to keep their showroom … [Read more...]

Design Critique: Ferrari Monza SP1

by Wallace Wyss -  I'll admit it, I didn't think with all the safety laws regarding car design it would be possible to build as beautiful a car as some Ferraris of the Sixties before bumper laws existed. But now that I had an opportunity to see … [Read more...]