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...]
Concept Cars: 1965 Corvette Mako Shark
January 24, 2022 By 8 Comments
Retrospectively, admittedly it was wretched excess but at least two features are on cars today... by Wallace Wyss- It was a coupe, with a fastback side profile but with a "tunnel back" rear window like a Ferrari 250LM with a … [Read more...]
Design Commentary: Proposing the Next Generation Corvette (like 2023)
November 6, 2020 By 6 Comments
And why it's needed... by Wallace Wyss - OK the new Corvette is, admittedly, a tour de force. After 60 yrs of promising it they finally went mid-engine. Now they have a world class car to combat the European claims of superior handling, speed, … [Read more...]
Cars Of The California Mille – 2012 – Part 1
June 12, 2020 By 2 Comments
With the many car events canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic we will not see the car action we are accustomed to at this time of year. I thought it would be a good idea to reach back into the My Car Quest archives and occasionally re-post … [Read more...]
Welcome To World Class: The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
May 1, 2019 By 6 Comments
The 2020 Corvette will, I predict, hand Ferrari it’s head. by Wallace Wyss - It is apparent now that the 2020 Corvette, to be announced in mid-July, will be mid-engine. That is significant on several accounts but the principle reason it … [Read more...]
The Corvette From Wisconsin (Via Italy)
March 31, 2017 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Maybe one of the worst things you can do when you are a designer, working in harness for a famous designer, is to develop your own design and premiere it. It’s like saying “I’m better than my boss.” And yet I remember … [Read more...]
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