My Car Quest

May 1, 2024

The Lamborghini Espada Would Be A Cool Car To Own

by Mike - Introduced in 1967 the Lamborghini Espapa was styled by Marcello Gandini of Bertone and based on the Marzal show car and the Bertone Pirana, a rebodied Jaguar E-type, both Gandini’s designs. This was Lamborghini’s most successful car … [Read more...]

More Photos Of The 1955 Vignale Fiat 8V

by Mike - The article yesterday, The Motel Fiat – An Unrestored Treasure, by Wallace Wyss about a 1955 Vignale Fiat 8V was popular and unfortunately the author had only one photo. Lucky for us reader, Chris Pascoe, sent in these photos from … [Read more...]

Car Of The Day – Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada For Sale At Auction

by Mike - One of the cars up for auction at the Keno Brothers Rolling Sculpture Auction on November 19 in New York is this beautiful Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada. It is not common to see a dark blue Bizzarrini GT 5300 and the Giugiaro design … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo – A Brief History On Its 50th Anniversary

This article was first published in the Concorso Italiano Program - August 15, 2015. by Mike Gulett Renzo Rivolta, the founder of Iso S.p.A. Automotoveicoli, an Italian automobile manufacturer, was a visionary. After the devastation heaped … [Read more...]

Monterey Car Week Is Upon Us

by Mike - For many years I have lived within driving distance of the Monterey Peninsula and we always drove to Monterey for several days in mid-August. Now that I live in the area I do not need a hotel and the drive is short. The local … [Read more...]

Happy 50th Anniversary To The Iso Grifo In Italy

by Mike - There is a big celebration this weekend in Bresso, Italy commentating the 50th anniversary of the Iso Grifo at the former Iso factory. Unfortunately I am not there as I was for an Iso event in 2013. The black and white photos below … [Read more...]