by Wallace Wyss - As a biographer I wrote my first Shelby book back in 1977, "Shelby's Wildlife the Cobras and the Mustangs". It sold 50,000 copies. I got to know Shelby, who wrote the forward, meeting him to ask questions about his career … [Read more...]
Bertone’s One-Off Aston Martin
July 16, 2022 By 1 Comment
This 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Bertone Jet Coupe - a sleeper saved... by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes it’s the odd one that appreciates the most… At one time, race cars were fetching a lot more at the major auctions than car show one-offs. The idea … [Read more...]
Vintage: The DeTomaso Sport 5000 Spyder to be Auctioned in Monterey
May 30, 2022 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - We have been wondering when DeTomaso race cars will enjoy the price escalation of Ferraris, Maseratis, etc. but so far they haven't. But the owners of the few race cars built by the wily Argentine and his American wife keep on … [Read more...]
A Day In The Life
November 13, 2021 By 11 Comments
How a Cobra is the raison d'etre for a famous Beatles song. by Wallace Wyss - I don't have Sirius radio, but whenever I have a test car that does, I tune to the Beatles Channel, where they have experts that go into each of the Beatles … [Read more...]
Book Review: Shelby and AC Cobra
October 25, 2021 By 7 Comments
Review by Wallace Wyss - TITLE: Shelby and AC Cobra AUTHOR: Brian Laban FORMAT: Vertical BINDING: Hardbound PAGES: 208 PICTURES: Over 200, many in color US Distributor: Motorbook Int. PRICE: $35.96 I have seen this book as far … [Read more...]
Segerstrom Shelby Event Center and Museum Grand Opening Scheduled in Early 2022
October 19, 2021 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - The grand opening for the general public is now postponed to sometime in 2022. My Car Quest will post it when we have a firm date. We look forward to the Grand Opening of The Segerstrom Shelby Event Center and Museum … [Read more...]
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