My Car Quest

October 14, 2024

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...]

The Older I Get…

by Mike Gulett - The older I get the more my taste in cars, that I want to own, changes. Maybe some of you do not want to admit this but it is true for me. I am attracted to cars by their beauty and style but underneath they must also have … [Read more...]

Fifteen Reasons Why We Want A Collector Car

by Mike Gulett - As I have recently wrote about in What's Next? I am searching for a new collector car, or a modern car that will be a future collector car. Portions of this article were originally published in November 2014, which means … [Read more...]

Why Do We Like Classic Cars So Much?

by Mike Gulett - When someone asked Willie Nelson why he took up the guitar and joined a band he replied "to get the girls". I wanted to be this guy below with the Triumph Spitfire so I bought a TR6, above. Is there some of this … [Read more...]

Editorial: One Black Cloud on the Horizon of the Old Car Hobby

by Wallace Wyss - I ran across it in one of the editor's columns in a British car magazine. I can't remember the magazine but the editor's complaint was that he couldn't drive his old collector car where he is used to driving because it wasn't … [Read more...]

Editorial: The Times They Are A-Changin’….

by Wallace Wyss - It is the title to a Bob Dylan song but I never thought those words would be so true as now vis-a-vis the automobile. For years our American automakers would plod along at a snail's pace; Ford adding a hood scoop here, … [Read more...]