My Car Quest

October 13, 2024

The Only Factory Iso Grifo Spider at Auction

by Mike Gulett - It has been known for many years in the Iso community where the one and only Iso Grifo A3/L Spider was hiding. It had been hoarded away by a Mr. Rudi Klein, who also hoarded many other classic and rare cars. He stored the Grifo … [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...]

Are There Any Bargains During The Monterey Car Week Auctions?

by Mike Gulett - Monterey Car Week starts soon - it has been starting earlier every year it seems. The Laguna Seca Monterey Pre-Reunion & Corkscrew Hillclimb is this weekend. This is nine days before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which was … [Read more...]

Scarab Formula 1 Race Car up for Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - Regular readers of My Car Quest know what a big fan I am of Lance Reventlow and his Scarab race cars. One of the Scarab Formula 1 race cars will be auctioned off by Mecum during Monterey Car Week this … [Read more...]

Economic Theory and Collector Cars

by Mike Gulett - I was reading an article in the New York Times from Nov. 22, 2014 titled Conspicuous Consumption? Yes, but It’s Not Crazy by Robert H. Frank, economics professor at Cornell University. The article basically said that rich … [Read more...]

Fake Collector Cars Can Be A Big Problem

Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware... by Mike Gulett - When a classic car model reaches a value level where creating a fake car can be profitable then dishonest people may take dishonest action by passing off a fake as the real … [Read more...]