My Car Quest

November 9, 2026

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...]

Four Forgotten Coachbuilders

Beyond Zagato and Pininfarina by Mike Gulett -  In mid-century Europe, a handful of visionary designers and craftsmen shaped beautiful cars from bare chassis. While names like Zagato and Pininfarina dominate the conversation today, there exists a … [Read more...]

Design Critique: Rolls-Royce Nightingale

The start of the limited edition Coachbuild Collection. By Wallace Wyss -  Of course, Rolls Royce has always been about coachbuilt cars with special bespoke versions for wealthy customers (and royalty) in addition to mass produced cars but with … [Read more...]