My Car Quest

April 4, 2026

In 1963 The Corvette Sting Ray Mesmerized Me

by Mike Gulett - In 1963 I was 11 years old and living in South Gate, California a suburb of Los Angeles. I read every car magazine I could buy or borrow and I paid attention to the cars on the streets. One day some friends and I were riding our … [Read more...]

The Corvette Grand Sport

by Mike Gulett - One of the most interesting chapters in Chevrolet Corvette history is the brief story of the Corvette Grand Sport—a project driven by Zora Arkus-Duntov and his determination to beat the best sports cars in the world at racing. In … [Read more...]

The 1955 Chevrolet – Stylish, Powerful, and Attainable

by Mike Gulett - When I was about ten years old living in Los Angeles my best friend lived across the street and his parents drove a '55 Chevy. It was two tone (teal and white). I got to ride in it sometimes and thought it was really cool. Later a … [Read more...]

The Chevrolet Corvair: An American Original

by Mike Gulett - When I was in high school, many years ago, a good friend drove a red ‘64 Chevy Corvair and I had the opportunity to ride in it many times. I learned to appreciate that car. My Dad had a friend who owned a ‘65 Corvair, which I got … [Read more...]

The 1961 Mako Shark I Concept Car: My Memorable Ride…

Reaching into the My Car Quest Wayback Machine I came up with this interesting story from March 2018. I hope you all enjoy it again, or for the first time. Mike Gulett, Editor. by Wallace Wyss - Back in the day, the early 60s, I was a … [Read more...]

Is Any Stock Looking Corvette Worth $3 Million?

by Wallace Wyss - I not only remember when the '69 Corvette came out, I wrote the 1969 Corvette brochure, I owned one, in yellow. But with a small block engine. Now of course a 427 big block was available but I wanted a little gas mileage (even … [Read more...]