My Car Quest

December 22, 2024

The New Carmel Concours

by Mike Gulett - By looking at the crowd size on Tuesday I could tell that people really missed the Concours-on-the-Avenue, which used to be held in downtown Carmel every Tuesday of Monterey Car Week. That is until the founder, Doug Freedman, … [Read more...]

This Devin “D” Is Powered by Porsche

by Mike Gulett - I saw this beautiful 1962 Devin "D" Porsche at the Carmel Concours on the Avenue in August 2021. The sign on the car said this is a rare factory built version originally delivered to King Motor Company in Southern California with … [Read more...]

Carmel Concours-on-the-Avenue – 2021

by Mike Gulett - Tuesday August 10, 2021 was an almost pre-covid normal-like day. There were many beautiful cars on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea like always on this day (except for last year). My friend Tom and I arrived early even before … [Read more...]

Carmel Concours On The Avenue – 2015

Today is traditionally the first real day of Monterey Car Week with the Carmel Concours On The Avenue held in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. Today we reach back into the My Car Quest archives and re-post Carmel Concours On The Avenue - 2015 to help … [Read more...]

The Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation

by Mike Gulett - Between 1959 and 1963 Aston Martin made 75 of the fabulous DB4 GT. Now Aston Martin has made 25 DB4 GT Continuation examples which they sold for about $2 million each. I saw two of these Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation models … [Read more...]

The Toyota Sport 800

by Mike Gulett - At the Carmel Concours on the Avenue in August 2019 I saw this unusual Japanese car that I did not recognize - the Toyota Sport 800. Toyota Sport 800 Here is what the owners, Michael and Barbara Malamut, … [Read more...]